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Posted on October 9, 2023 by Ken

JOE BIDEN and his people were too busy congratulating themselves for doing nothing.
Barack Obama’s silent on Israel war because he paved the way for it (msn.com)

Uncle Sam has something more important to do, indict Trump, jail Miles Guo, fear climate change, indoctrinate the kids, print more money, prosecute your own citizens, cover up for the vaxx…busy busy. And They will be caught with their pants down again before Biden is voted out of office.

What is Hamas? Militant group behind surprise Israel attack has ruled Gaza for years.
Our CIA did it. You can’t tell me otherwise. Obama funded Iran with 6 Billion Dollars. Send the FBI and the CIA over there to Fight. If we lose American Soldiers, they will
start a Draft. While our Children grandchildren will not Die for another Country.

We have this Disaster in our Own Country Created by Traitors.
No way in a million lifetime’s nobody knew nothing. Pop up protest overnight complete with a billion Picket signs in a matter of hours around the USA? Mobilization like that doesn’t happen in a blink of an eye. On cue the squad who has been MIA all of sudden is out front leading the charge.

Right when the money got bogged down in the House with no Speaker and zero chance of appropriations by the deadline. Something stinks really bad, as MSM and its co-opted alt outlets are pushing it to a fever pitch.

“”The Middle East region is quieter today than it has been in two decades.””
The reality of millions of unknown aliens deeply embedded just got very, very troubling!
How Did Biden’s National Security Advisor Get It So Wrong One Week Before Massacre
in Israel? (westernjournal.com) Buckle up!

Everyone in the Intel and Military community was relaxed, confident, and honing up
on their “gender” definitions. In fact, on Friday, September 29th, Joe Biden’s National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan bragged… “”After rattling off a number of purported successes and accomplishments in the Middle East by President Joe Biden and his administration, Sullivan dropped this doozy:

Seems like they stood down on purpose; Hamas got the weapons from those who got
6B$ from The Biden Regime and all the billions of military equipment left for Taliban.
THE EVIL Military industrial complexes got recharged. Netanyahu is a globalist dictator.

Just Like How Hitler burned part of his own country to gain power. What about Maui?
I’m not defending Hamam’s, but we know is a super globalist, strong surveillance state,
& uses directed electromagnetic energy weapons A LOT. They know 100% what’s coming. Bidens (treason) will keep trying to spark something with Russia and China is planning something evil too. All are in it. Didn’t Obama do fast & furious to Syria w/o backlash? Hillary did Benghazi overnight. While Our southern border is open
to so many terrorists and they are here too; they have caught thousands so far.

The GOAL IS GLOBALISM.
Colossal Failure right here on our Border!
Do you see all these Protests backing Hamas here in America?
Even some of the Congress? Anybody that will support terrorists going into house’s and shooting women and children should be DEPORTED (Congress too)!!! They show you already with these Protests where their head is at, You don’t think that is to America?
IT’S HERE ALREADY! Just waiting on a plan and some more HOMIES to come here.

Israel controls every breath their Palestinian neighbors take, from water rights, food, and communications, to who goes in and who goes out. Add to that the Jewish state has the best intelligence in the world. Yet they missed this attack? Did they? What if they simply decided to sacrifice a few hundred Israeli lives for the “greater good”?
That being the justification they need to completely annihilate the enemy next door and secure their future long-term. We know those in power have no regard for human life. So, is it really that improbable?

That was a depressing 60 Minutes (only watched AI & Milley).
60 minutes 10/8/2023 – Search (bing.com)  If human intelligence agencies didn’t know an attack was coming to Israel, shouldn’t artificial intelligence have figured it out? Would an algorithm have noticed lots of shipments going to Hamas leaders? I’ve seen The Wire & Lord of War, I know there’s plenty of ways to ship a container with a fake bill of lading or the records completely disappearing.

All kinds of things can be buried in the middle of a shipping container marked as ‘humanitarian aid’. Maybe there should at least be an audit for all of the weapons that went into Ukraine? There’s now no way of knowing anything about weapons in Afghanistan. And these are the same questions America will be asking as terrorists pour over our southern border with similar plans for our country!

Israel’s intelligence is bombing Hamas leader’s homes – they know where they live and they track their movements daily – and not a clue of the meetings, planning that went on for months… not buying it. The liberals in Israel are doing to Netanyahu what American liberals did to Trump. Same playbook.
Make him look bad regardless of the consequences for Israel. They probably withheld intel. It’s because all the woke and Marxist liberal in Israel are destroying their country just like the Marxist Biden administration here appeases everyone and screws their own citizens.

I think this was a stand down and folks were wanting this to occur….doesn’t make sense
to me. Israel’s Pearl Harbor they are saying. I believe our Pearl Harbor was a stand down,
the higher ups wanted Pearl Harbor to occur to rally Americans in backing involvement in war. Something seems off. Israel’s intelligence, CIA, NATO…all caught off guard with all technology we have today? Something smells.

The Iron Dome that America funded (plus billions more for militarization) …WHERE WAS IT?!? #IStandWithIsrael #InquiringMindsWantToKnow #AmericaFirst #MAGA

Freedom Matters on GETTR Mass aid certainly failed.

The intelligence of the USA certainly was a dud.
I think one reason for the lack of loyalty to the Country and to ability to do the job required is because it is woke and bribery is prevalent. People would rather have money than be loyal. Everybody wants to be President. Look at the Present VP Jamel’s She was chosen because she is a woman and is of mixed race. When you’re chosen because of your skin color. That is racist. Let’s face it, half the population just wants to beat the hell out of anybody anybody. I notice this among the caregivers. They think nothing of hitting one another or a resident. It is scary.

This day – Yom Kippur, has always been the prime time for Israel’s enemies to attack.
It is a High Holy day, and many were participating. ……….”A great shofar will be blown, and a small still voice will be heard. The angels will make haste, and be seized with fear and trembling, and will say: “Behold, the day of judgment!”… On Rosh Hashanah it is written, and on the Yom Kippur fast it is sealed, how many will pass and how many will be created, who will live and who will die, who in his time and who not in his time… But repentance, prayer, and charity remove the evil of the decree… For You do not desire a person’s death, but rather that he repent and live. Until the day of his death, you wait for him; if he repents, you accept him immediately.”

Yom Kippur war 1973

Yom Kippur war 2023

Yom Kippur war origin

Yom Kippur meaning

Yom Kippur war 2024

I sensed authoritarian activity, with an oxymoronic mixture of negligence within the public and governmental sectors, going back during the last rogue reign of Obama. But ever since Trump’s escalator entrance, and C19 WMD launch, the NWO nazis, coupled with the super advancement of technology partnerships and wealth, calculated chaos intensified at warp speed. Hold on to your thinking caps and put on the armor of God warriors…. It’s going to be a bumpy ride. (edited)

A lot of questions, including: why were citizens disarmed? Why is the ownership of weapons more difficult for Israeli citizens? This was either planned “offgrid” a CIA process with extensive coordination, or it was planned by military amateurs (HIGHLY unlikely)? The Hamas war will be painful, and Hezbollah is coming into focus. “Beloved none of what you hear and only half of what you see,” my dad said to me. God bless and keep his statutes.

Why isn’t anyone talking about the Iranian spy ring that infiltrated
Biden’s State Department and Pentagon? Why?

We, The People, of the MAGA MOVEMENT.

High-Level Iranian Spy Ring Busted in Washington – Tablet Magazine
see the pattern of evil! Global Deep State Oligarchy via their evil minions coordinated
this war, too!! Their army has arrived in the US via an open border…we are next! Pray, prepare, lock, and load!! No ONE stopped the open border OR RALLIED ANYONE TO STOP IT! Just idle chit chat and video!

This whole thing stinks… and no one knew??
Bull crap. Bibi .. interest in Maui & 15 min city a few months before Maui.
Didn’t the illegitimate Obiden/ Obama regime just meet with Bibi in the last month or so?? 6 billion for Iran.. 87 billion in weapons left in Afghanistan.

American weapons all over the World. America is under invasion, and Hillary wants Maga locked up in camps. All alphabet agencies in all countries fell asleep & the UNIPARTY deep state worked with WEF for what they wanted. New World order. Americans please wake up, protect yourselves, your families and hold to your beliefs in God. Just my opinions. God bless America and our World. No funding for any Nation.

We must protect our Country & People. Just my opinion.
Before Trump got into office Israel was facing a barrage of rockets daily.
Is every government of the western world a target. How did nobody in the intelligence agencies do not know about this…. are the FBI and CIA too busy arresting Trump and his supporters …. this seems very suspicious to me…..wonder if Barack Obama was celebrating this attack….he hates Israel and America…..FJB and FBHO world partly controlled by the IMF and other globalist factions?

Absolutely, however the Israelis are the victims here— let’s not forget it.

bobJonathan on GETTR: Hamas extreme organizations shocked me for unprecedented
cruel attacks on Israel, which directly led to the death of more than 200 people…

Israel had to know. They have the best intelligence in the world.
The decision was probably made to sacrifice lives for the “greater good”. The “greater good” being the justification they needed to annihilate their Muslim neighbors in an all-out war. Just like there is a Zero chance the pentagon or the White house does not know when the US is going to be militarily attacked !!!

Didn’t US intelligence know Bin Laden was a bad guy & Bill Clinton had a chance to order his assassination but chose not to? Didn’t J Edgar Hoover know an attack was coming on Pearl Harbor and he did nothing? Of course Hoover may have been distracted picking out new dresses to wear. The only one to not hesitate to order a bad guy taken out was Trump when he approved the assassination of Soleimani.

How different is #Biden?
This Sleastak and his admin of demons have summoned Moloch. Now we’ve reactivated these psychopathic wars and counting. #afghanistan #ukraine #russia #gaza #israel #unitedstates #taiwanstrait #northkorea #china #treasury

Gaza could Have Been Singapore. Hamas Turned It Into ISIS | Opinion (msn.com)
Five early conclusions from the first days of the Hamas-Israel War (msn.com)
Rashida Tlaib Breaks Silence Over Hamas Assault on Israel (msn.com)

We are living end-times. It’s prophesied. The Gospel of John | Full Movie |
Christopher Plummer | Henry Ian Cusick | Stuart Bunce.

Steve Bannon on GETTR: Moderate Republicans Want to Restore McCarthy to Speaker
because ‘that’s the only way to quickly deliver aid to Israel’… No Mention…

The Gospel of John (Bible version: New Living Translation)

Link: https://biblehub.com/nlt/john/1.htm John 1 NLT (biblehub.com)
(Verses, Bible editions and also Audio Bible on the right side.
Link https://biblehub.com/john/1-1.htm ) – Search (bing.com)

NB. The auto-texting for The Gospel of John-movie seems outright censored sometimes, & in other places it is quite absurd. Reminds me of the old battle-of-the-Bibles, noise, signal, noise… *static*, and concerted efforts to skew the meaning. [Obscure, change, remove, twist – endless tricks/devices…]

Other places are probably just technical issues, low voice/sound etc. But some places entire lines seem dropped for theological-political reasons. Beware, it is a sly devil out there. And many camps that don’t want any good for people. God’s people can also help “only so much”, sometimes. One has to pay attention to oneself too, and actively seek out answers sometimes. I felt reminded by God & long experience with these kinds of problems to post this note here. God is good.

John was one of the disciples of Yeshua the Messiah, Jesus Christ.
John later became one of the apostles and he outlived all the others.

(God clearly had some extra special plans for him.) When John was an old man, he picked up the pen and wrote in international words and phrases in (probably the unique & irreplaceable Koine-) Greek to his contemporaries and the next generations. He also wrote some of the letters and the last Book of Revelation in the New Testament, its only prophetic book, and compares to Daniel in the Tanakh/Old Testament.

For many people, the Gospel of John (or any, or many) other Bible books, will not make sense in itself.
In fact, the prophet Isaiah prayed to God that the Messiah would be sent to Israel and not to some other people because they would not understand it. They would not get it. The Bible is like a library of many books, authors, experienced over thousands of years and written down in portions over long periods of time. Entire epic scenes. Empires come and go.

It is the story of mankind that soon focuses on the national story of The Hebrews, Israelites and Judeans, later called Jews. God’s scope was always global, universal. Much greater than people imagine. Isaiah also talked about this, some 700 years before it happened. Who would believe his message, when he came?

Amazing conversation between an ex-Wahabbi-Moslem (Al Fadi) and ex-hardcore Shia Revolutionary Guard-type now Messianic/Christian Pastor Faridi, Mohamad Faridi. He came to faith in Jesus through a friend named Rasul. (Ironically – but a different kind of ‘prophet’ then.) The Persian people are sick and tired of most things, and God is hearing the people’s cry (also told in Back To Jerusalem BTJ’s book “Jesus in Iran” from ca 2014 – but this is an update to that). Faridi grew up in an area with both Zoroastrianism and “martyrs for Islam” (his uncle, the 70-80s war) now tells about a TREMENDOUS Christian revival in Iran. God shining a great light coming to the darkness of Iran with miracles, visitations, healing and many many testimonies. From Revolution to Revival – Al Fadi & Pastor Faridi – YouTube (edited)

Amazing Parallels! Moses and the Christmas story! – YouTube

Worship: John 3:16 in Hebrew, Arabic, Russian, English, Korean and Persian – YouTube

The WORLD BLESSING 2023  154 nations proclaim God’s blessing in 257 languages  Share H I S hope – YouTube

ONE FOR ISRAEL Ministry – I Need Thee Every Hour – WORSHIP FROM JERUSALEM in Hebrew | Arabic | English

I Need Thee Every Hour – WORSHIP FROM JERUSALEM in Hebrew | Arabic | English – YouTube

“Refuting Rabbinic Objections to Christianity with Eitan Bar, Why Don’t Jews Believe in Jesus?” Refuting Rabbinic Objections to Christianity with Eitan Bar, Why Don’t Jews Believe in Jesus? – YouTube Dr. James Tour with Dr. Eitan Bar

PASSOVER and the RESURRECTION – Isaiah’s New Exodus – YouTube

The greatest story ever told! Hallelujah! Praise God!

“ABOVE ALL” in Hebrew, Arabic & English (Live Worship, Jerusalem) – YouTube

Above all! – The Prince of Peace:
https://www.oneforisrael.org/ https://www.youtube.com/user/WWWoneforisraelORG https://www.oneforisrael.org/arabic-ministry/ https://backtojerusalem.com/ [just remove the open spaces to complete the links] also https://cirainternational.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5zGnPFoN5LjAsxU8ESiBMw and also Nabeel Qureshi: “Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: The Christian Testimony of Nabeel Qureshi” https://youtu.be/k0D8Uz4oQck

Check out one of our latest Arabic outreach films on the Son of God!

“Son of God” is a confusing and unacceptable term for some people, but it is a Biblical term that only people who really know the Bible can understand. “Son of God” is God who has become flesh. Watch this video to see and learn how the inspiration in the Holy Bible presents the Son of God. Please like and Share! By: www.oneforisrael.org ” https://gettr.com/post/p1agnc380ed
(below – film, Arabic outreach film – The Son of God)
Arabic outreach film – The Son of God – Eben Allah – YouTube   #gospelofjohn #gospelofjohnmovie #jesuschrist

Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life: The New Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
(A New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook): Steven C. Hayes, Spencer Smith: Amazon Books

Rich nations vowed billions for climate damages. They haven’t delivered. (msn.com)

Melting Glaciers Raise Risk of Deadly Himalayan Floods (msn.com)

This Common Sense Quiz? Cutting tree limbs – Bing images

Democrats Hold Shameful Pro-Palestine Rally (msn.com)

Israel–United States relations – Wikipedia

Do You Have Enough Sense To Pass This Common Sense Quiz?

A message from Iran to Saudi Arabia (msn.com)

14,300-Year-Old Tree Reveals Apocalyptic Warning for Today’s Humans (msn.com)

Coast-to-coast storm to impact millions in at least 30 states this week | Watch (msn.com)

Prof Strauss argues that the United States Should retain a close relationship with Israel – Bing video

Prof Strauss argues that the US Should retain a close relationship with Israel – Search (bing.com)

Prof Strauss argues that the US Should maintain good relations with Israel – Search (bing.com)

Watch: Israel’s Iron Dome Intercepts Wave of Rockets From Gaza – Bing video
A barrage of rockets launched from the Gaza Strip was seen being intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome defense system during a second night of fighting. Hamas has fired thousands of rockets towards Israel since launching a surprise attack on Saturday.

Relationship between US and Israel has changed in the last in two years: John Ratcliffe – Search (bing.com)
Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe discusses the Biden administration facing criticism for the $6 billion deal made with Iran as war breaks out in Israel.

JOE BIDEN and his people were too busy congratulating themselves for doing nothing.
Barack Obama’s silent on Israel war because he paved the way for it (msn.com)

Uncle Sam has something more important to do, indict Trump, jail Miles Guo, fear climate change, indoctrinate the kids, print more money, prosecute your own citizens, cover up for the vaxx…busy busy. And They will be caught with their pants down again before Biden is voted out of office.

What is Hamas? Militant group behind surprise Israel attack has ruled Gaza for years.
Our CIA did it. You can’t tell me otherwise. Obama funded Iran with 6 Billion Dollars. Send the FBI and the CIA over there to Fight. If we lose American Soldiers, they will
start a Draft. While our Children grandchildren will not Die for another Country.

We have this Disaster in our Own Country Created by Traitors.
No way in a million lifetime’s nobody knew nothing. Pop up protest overnight complete with a billion Picket signs in a matter of hours around the USA? Mobilization like that doesn’t happen in a blink of an eye. On cue the squad who has been MIA all of sudden is out front leading the charge.

Right when the money got bogged down in the House with no Speaker and zero chance of appropriations by the deadline. Something stinks really bad, as MSM and its co-opted alt outlets are pushing it to a fever pitch.

“”The Middle East region is quieter today than it has been in two decades.””
The reality of millions of unknown aliens deeply embedded just got very, very troubling!
How Did Biden’s National Security Advisor Get It So Wrong One Week Before Massacre
in Israel? (westernjournal.com) Buckle up!

Everyone in the Intel and Military community was relaxed, confident, and honing up
on their “gender” definitions. In fact, on Friday, September 29th, Joe Biden’s National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan bragged… “”After rattling off a number of purported successes and accomplishments in the Middle East by President Joe Biden and his administration, Sullivan dropped this doozy:

Seems like they stood down on purpose; Hamas got the weapons from those who got
6B$ from The Biden Regime and all the billions of military equipment left for Taliban.
THE EVIL Military industrial complexes got recharged. Netanyahu is a globalist dictator.

Just Like How Hitler burned part of his own country to gain power. What about Maui?
I’m not defending Hamam’s, but we know is a super globalist, strong surveillance state,
& uses directed electromagnetic energy weapons A LOT. They know 100% what’s coming. Bidens (treason) will keep trying to spark something with Russia and China is planning something evil too. All are in it. Didn’t Obama do fast & furious to Syria w/o backlash? Hillary did Benghazi overnight. While Our southern border is open
to so many terrorists and they are here too; they have caught thousands so far.

The GOAL IS GLOBALISM.
Colossal Failure right here on our Border!
Do you see all these Protests backing Hamas here in America?
Even some of the Congress? Anybody that will support terrorists going into house’s and shooting women and children should be DEPORTED (Congress too)!!! They show you already with these Protests where their head is at, You don’t think that is to America?
IT’S HERE ALREADY! Just waiting on a plan and some more HOMIES to come here.

Israel controls every breath their Palestinian neighbors take, from water rights, food, and communications, to who goes in and who goes out. Add to that the Jewish state has the best intelligence in the world. Yet they missed this attack? Did they? What if they simply decided to sacrifice a few hundred Israeli lives for the “greater good”?
That being the justification they need to completely annihilate the enemy next door and secure their future long-term. We know those in power have no regard for human life. So, is it really that improbable?

That was a depressing 60 Minutes (only watched AI & Milley).
60 minutes 10/8/2023 – Search (bing.com)  If human intelligence agencies didn’t know an attack was coming to Israel, shouldn’t artificial intelligence have figured it out? Would an algorithm have noticed lots of shipments going to Hamas leaders? I’ve seen The Wire & Lord of War, I know there’s plenty of ways to ship a container with a fake bill of lading or the records completely disappearing.

All kinds of things can be buried in the middle of a shipping container marked as ‘humanitarian aid’. Maybe there should at least be an audit for all of the weapons that went into Ukraine? There’s now no way of knowing anything about weapons in Afghanistan. And these are the same questions America will be asking as terrorists pour over our southern border with similar plans for our country!

Israel’s intelligence is bombing Hamas leader’s homes – they know where they live and they track their movements daily – and not a clue of the meetings, planning that went on for months… not buying it. The liberals in Israel are doing to Netanyahu what American liberals did to Trump. Same playbook.
Make him look bad regardless of the consequences for Israel. They probably withheld intel. It’s because all the woke and Marxist liberal in Israel are destroying their country just like the Marxist Biden administration here appeases everyone and screws their own citizens.

I think this was a stand down and folks were wanting this to occur….doesn’t make sense
to me. Israel’s Pearl Harbor they are saying. I believe our Pearl Harbor was a stand down,
the higher ups wanted Pearl Harbor to occur to rally Americans in backing involvement in war. Something seems off. Israel’s intelligence, CIA, NATO…all caught off guard with all technology we have today? Something smells.

The Iron Dome that America funded (plus billions more for militarization) …WHERE WAS IT?!? #IStandWithIsrael #InquiringMindsWantToKnow #AmericaFirst #MAGA

Freedom Matters on GETTR Mass aid certainly failed.

The intelligence of the USA certainly was a dud.
I think one reason for the lack of loyalty to the Country and to ability to do the job required is because it is woke and bribery is prevalent. People would rather have money than be loyal. Everybody wants to be President. Look at the Present VP Jamel’s She was chosen because she is a woman and is of mixed race. When you’re chosen because of your skin color. That is racist. Let’s face it, half the population just wants to beat the hell out of anybody anybody. I notice this among the caregivers. They think nothing of hitting one another or a resident. It is scary.

This day – Yom Kippur, has always been the prime time for Israel’s enemies to attack.
It is a High Holy day, and many were participating. ……….”A great shofar will be blown, and a small still voice will be heard. The angels will make haste, and be seized with fear and trembling, and will say: “Behold, the day of judgment!”… On Rosh Hashanah it is written, and on the Yom Kippur fast it is sealed, how many will pass and how many will be created, who will live and who will die, who in his time and who not in his time… But repentance, prayer, and charity remove the evil of the decree… For You do not desire a person’s death, but rather that he repent and live. Until the day of his death, you wait for him; if he repents, you accept him immediately.”

Yom Kippur war 1973

Yom Kippur war 2023

Yom Kippur war origin

Yom Kippur meaning

Yom Kippur war 2024

I sensed authoritarian activity, with an oxymoronic mixture of negligence within the public and governmental sectors, going back during the last rogue reign of Obama. But ever since Trump’s escalator entrance, and C19 WMD launch, the NWO nazis, coupled with the super advancement of technology partnerships and wealth, calculated chaos intensified at warp speed. Hold on to your thinking caps and put on the armor of God warriors…. It’s going to be a bumpy ride. (edited)

A lot of questions, including: why were citizens disarmed? Why is the ownership of weapons more difficult for Israeli citizens? This was either planned “offgrid” a CIA process with extensive coordination, or it was planned by military amateurs (HIGHLY unlikely)? The Hamas war will be painful, and Hezbollah is coming into focus. “Beloved none of what you hear and only half of what you see,” my dad said to me. God bless and keep his statutes.

Why isn’t anyone talking about the Iranian spy ring that infiltrated
Biden’s State Department and Pentagon? Why?

We, The People, of the MAGA MOVEMENT.

High-Level Iranian Spy Ring Busted in Washington – Tablet Magazine
see the pattern of evil! Global Deep State Oligarchy via their evil minions coordinated
this war, too!! Their army has arrived in the US via an open border…we are next! Pray, prepare, lock, and load!! No ONE stopped the open border OR RALLIED ANYONE TO STOP IT! Just idle chit chat and video!

This whole thing stinks… and no one knew??
Bull crap. Bibi .. interest in Maui & 15 min city a few months before Maui.
Didn’t the illegitimate Obiden/ Obama regime just meet with Bibi in the last month or so?? 6 billion for Iran.. 87 billion in weapons left in Afghanistan.

American weapons all over the World. America is under invasion, and Hillary wants Maga locked up in camps. All alphabet agencies in all countries fell asleep & the UNIPARTY deep state worked with WEF for what they wanted. New World order. Americans please wake up, protect yourselves, your families and hold to your beliefs in God. Just my opinions. God bless America and our World. No funding for any Nation.

We must protect our Country & People. Just my opinion.
Before Trump got into office Israel was facing a barrage of rockets daily.
Is every government of the western world a target. How did nobody in the intelligence agencies do not know about this…. are the FBI and CIA too busy arresting Trump and his supporters …. this seems very suspicious to me…..wonder if Barack Obama was celebrating this attack….he hates Israel and America…..FJB and FBHO world partly controlled by the IMF and other globalist factions?

Absolutely, however the Israelis are the victims here— let’s not forget it.

bobJonathan on GETTR: Hamas extreme organizations shocked me for unprecedented
cruel attacks on Israel, which directly led to the death of more than 200 people…

Israel had to know. They have the best intelligence in the world.
The decision was probably made to sacrifice lives for the “greater good”. The “greater good” being the justification they needed to annihilate their Muslim neighbors in an all-out war. Just like there is a Zero chance the pentagon or the White house does not know when the US is going to be militarily attacked !!!

Didn’t US intelligence know Bin Laden was a bad guy & Bill Clinton had a chance to order his assassination but chose not to? Didn’t J Edgar Hoover know an attack was coming on Pearl Harbor and he did nothing? Of course Hoover may have been distracted picking out new dresses to wear. The only one to not hesitate to order a bad guy taken out was Trump when he approved the assassination of Soleimani.

How different is #Biden?
This Sleastak and his admin of demons have summoned Moloch. Now we’ve reactivated these psychopathic wars and counting. #afghanistan #ukraine #russia #gaza #israel #unitedstates #taiwanstrait #northkorea #china #treasury

Gaza could Have Been Singapore. Hamas Turned It Into ISIS | Opinion (msn.com)
Five early conclusions from the first days of the Hamas-Israel War (msn.com)
Rashida Tlaib Breaks Silence Over Hamas Assault on Israel (msn.com)

We are living end-times. It’s prophesied. The Gospel of John | Full Movie |
Christopher Plummer | Henry Ian Cusick | Stuart Bunce.

Steve Bannon on GETTR: Moderate Republicans Want to Restore McCarthy to Speaker
because ‘that’s the only way to quickly deliver aid to Israel’… No Mention…

The Gospel of John (Bible version: New Living Translation)

Link: https://biblehub.com/nlt/john/1.htm John 1 NLT (biblehub.com)
(Verses, Bible editions and also Audio Bible on the right side.
Link https://biblehub.com/john/1-1.htm ) – Search (bing.com)

NB. The auto-texting for The Gospel of John-movie seems outright censored sometimes, & in other places it is quite absurd. Reminds me of the old battle-of-the-Bibles, noise, signal, noise… *static*, and concerted efforts to skew the meaning. [Obscure, change, remove, twist – endless tricks/devices…]

Other places are probably just technical issues, low voice/sound etc. But some places entire lines seem dropped for theological-political reasons. Beware, it is a sly devil out there. And many camps that don’t want any good for people. God’s people can also help “only so much”, sometimes. One has to pay attention to oneself too, and actively seek out answers sometimes. I felt reminded by God & long experience with these kinds of problems to post this note here. God is good.

John was one of the disciples of Yeshua the Messiah, Jesus Christ.
John later became one of the apostles and he outlived all the others.

(God clearly had some extra special plans for him.) When John was an old man, he picked up the pen and wrote in international words and phrases in (probably the unique & irreplaceable Koine-) Greek to his contemporaries and the next generations. He also wrote some of the letters and the last Book of Revelation in the New Testament, its only prophetic book, and compares to Daniel in the Tanakh/Old Testament.

For many people, the Gospel of John (or any, or many) other Bible books, will not make sense in itself.
In fact, the prophet Isaiah prayed to God that the Messiah would be sent to Israel and not to some other people because they would not understand it. They would not get it. The Bible is like a library of many books, authors, experienced over thousands of years and written down in portions over long periods of time. Entire epic scenes. Empires come and go.

It is the story of mankind that soon focuses on the national story of The Hebrews, Israelites and Judeans, later called Jews. God’s scope was always global, universal. Much greater than people imagine. Isaiah also talked about this, some 700 years before it happened. Who would believe his message, when he came?

Amazing conversation between an ex-Wahabbi-Moslem (Al Fadi) and ex-hardcore Shia Revolutionary Guard-type now Messianic/Christian Pastor Faridi, Mohamad Faridi. He came to faith in Jesus through a friend named Rasul. (Ironically – but a different kind of ‘prophet’ then.) The Persian people are sick and tired of most things, and God is hearing the people’s cry (also told in Back To Jerusalem BTJ’s book “Jesus in Iran” from ca 2014 – but this is an update to that). Faridi grew up in an area with both Zoroastrianism and “martyrs for Islam” (his uncle, the 70-80s war) now tells about a TREMENDOUS Christian revival in Iran. God shining a great light coming to the darkness of Iran with miracles, visitations, healing and many many testimonies. From Revolution to Revival – Al Fadi & Pastor Faridi – YouTube (edited)

Amazing Parallels! Moses and the Christmas story! – YouTube

Worship: John 3:16 in Hebrew, Arabic, Russian, English, Korean and Persian – YouTube

The WORLD BLESSING 2023  154 nations proclaim God’s blessing in 257 languages  Share H I S hope – YouTube

ONE FOR ISRAEL Ministry – I Need Thee Every Hour – WORSHIP FROM JERUSALEM in Hebrew | Arabic | English

I Need Thee Every Hour – WORSHIP FROM JERUSALEM in Hebrew | Arabic | English – YouTube

“Refuting Rabbinic Objections to Christianity with Eitan Bar, Why Don’t Jews Believe in Jesus?” Refuting Rabbinic Objections to Christianity with Eitan Bar, Why Don’t Jews Believe in Jesus? – YouTube Dr. James Tour with Dr. Eitan Bar

PASSOVER and the RESURRECTION – Isaiah’s New Exodus – YouTube

The greatest story ever told! Hallelujah! Praise God!

“ABOVE ALL” in Hebrew, Arabic & English (Live Worship, Jerusalem) – YouTube

Above all! – The Prince of Peace:
https://www.oneforisrael.org/ https://www.youtube.com/user/WWWoneforisraelORG https://www.oneforisrael.org/arabic-ministry/ https://backtojerusalem.com/ [just remove the open spaces to complete the links] also https://cirainternational.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5zGnPFoN5LjAsxU8ESiBMw and also Nabeel Qureshi: “Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: The Christian Testimony of Nabeel Qureshi” https://youtu.be/k0D8Uz4oQck

Check out one of our latest Arabic outreach films on the Son of God!

“Son of God” is a confusing and unacceptable term for some people, but it is a Biblical term that only people who really know the Bible can understand. “Son of God” is God who has become flesh. Watch this video to see and learn how the inspiration in the Holy Bible presents the Son of God. Please like and Share! By: www.oneforisrael.org ” https://gettr.com/post/p1agnc380ed
(below – film, Arabic outreach film – The Son of God)
Arabic outreach film – The Son of God – Eben Allah – YouTube   #gospelofjohn #gospelofjohnmovie #jesuschrist

Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life: The New Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
(A New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook): Steven C. Hayes, Spencer Smith: Amazon Books

Rich nations vowed billions for climate damages. They haven’t delivered. (msn.com)

Melting Glaciers Raise Risk of Deadly Himalayan Floods (msn.com)

This Common Sense Quiz? Cutting tree limbs – Bing images

Democrats Hold Shameful Pro-Palestine Rally (msn.com)

Israel–United States relations – Wikipedia

Do You Have Enough Sense To Pass This Common Sense Quiz?

A message from Iran to Saudi Arabia (msn.com)

14,300-Year-Old Tree Reveals Apocalyptic Warning for Today’s Humans (msn.com)

Coast-to-coast storm to impact millions in at least 30 states this week | Watch (msn.com)

Prof Strauss argues that the United States Should retain a close relationship with Israel – Bing video

Prof Strauss argues that the US Should retain a close relationship with Israel – Search (bing.com)

Prof Strauss argues that the US Should maintain good relations with Israel – Search (bing.com)

Watch: Israel’s Iron Dome Intercepts Wave of Rockets From Gaza – Bing video
A barrage of rockets launched from the Gaza Strip was seen being intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome defense system during a second night of fighting. Hamas has fired thousands of rockets towards Israel since launching a surprise attack on Saturday.

Relationship between US and Israel has changed in the last in two years: John Ratcliffe – Search (bing.com)
Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe discusses the Biden administration facing criticism for the $6 billion deal made with Iran as war breaks out in Israel.

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Welcome to Armageddon.

Posted on October 8, 2023 by Ken

In the bible it states if anything happens to Jerusalem or the Holy land its end times.

How many of you are willing to hand over the control of your own car to Joe Biden?
The answer is zero, so why did you agree to hand over control of America to him?

This act was a blatant betrayal. When you send a weak president to the White House,
you are encouraging dictators and terrorists to attack our democracies. Joe Biden had
to pay more than $6 billion to the mullahs in Tehran to retrieve the American hostages.

Don’t be surprised if now Hamas terrorists have taken hundreds of non-combatant children, elderly, and young people hostage today. Joe Biden is a good teacher for terrorists on how to make money through hostage-taking.

Compliments of the Biden regime…
Terrorists disguised as IDF going door to door murdering Israeli families,
over 300 Israelis murdered, hundreds wounded and how many kidnapped by hamas ; Biden gave hamas $6billion & lies as the mullahs “have the money” which is in Doha, Qatar & Hamas has its headquarters in – not gaza- Hamas Headquarters is in Doha, Qatar!

The heavily armed- with the most advanced US military weaponry, ordnance, vehicles including tanks & armored vehicles, aircraft, helos & most advanced night vision gear is the Taliban armed by Biden & Milley & the Taliban is headed to Israel’s borders, this is the start of Armageddon.

How did the Iron Dome miss those missiles? – Search (bing.com)

How long have I been warning about the Ezekiel 38 invasion of Israel?

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is now at war.

Iran and Turkey are the major attackers listed by Ezekiel.

Hamas launched a serious attack. Here are allies of Hamas

Well, quit pussyfooting around and worrying about what “the world”
will think and JUST KILL THEM ALL AND BE DONE WITH THEM!

Otherwise, NOTHING WILL EVER CHANGE, and the conflict will NEVER END.
KILL THEM ALL and everyone who sides with them and let GOD Sort Them Out!
When someone starts the shit, we should kill them all until there’s none of them left to EVER start the shit again! If they want to survive, then they need to abandon the state, disavow the ideology, and deny ANY AFFILIATION with the cause that started the shit. Otherwise, there’s a bounty on them in PERPETUITY! Because the ideology and the mentality and the hate HAS TO BE KILLED until there’s no one left to propagate it.

It’s been a bad 60 years for the Palestinians who have had their land stolen.
No this doesn’t make it right. Just wondering how many stories you’ve done about that?
If Americans Knew – What every American needs to know about Israel/Palestine

WELCOME to Global Chaos and the 8th level of hell. (bing.com)
FBHO. FJB. FBI. CIA. DOJ. and fuck the WHO, NWO and WEF.

“Japan Will Be America in 15 Years”
10 American Things Becoming More Well-known in Japan (msn.com)
Barrack Obama in a Member of the Muslim Brotherhood – Search (bing.com)
15 Ways To Cultivate A Positive Mindset & Transform Your Life (msn.com)

In the bible it states if anything happens to Jerusalem or the Holy land its end times.

How many of you are willing to hand over the control of your own car to Joe Biden?
The answer is zero, so why did you agree to hand over control of America to him?

This act was a blatant betrayal. When you send a weak president to the White House,
you are encouraging dictators and terrorists to attack our democracies. Joe Biden had
to pay more than $6 billion to the mullahs in Tehran to retrieve the American hostages.

Don’t be surprised if now Hamas terrorists have taken hundreds of non-combatant children, elderly, and young people hostage today. Joe Biden is a good teacher for terrorists on how to make money through hostage-taking.

Compliments of the Biden regime…
Terrorists disguised as IDF going door to door murdering Israeli families,
over 300 Israelis murdered, hundreds wounded and how many kidnapped by hamas ; Biden gave hamas $6billion & lies as the mullahs “have the money” which is in Doha, Qatar & Hamas has its headquarters in – not gaza- Hamas Headquarters is in Doha, Qatar!

The heavily armed- with the most advanced US military weaponry, ordnance, vehicles including tanks & armored vehicles, aircraft, helos & most advanced night vision gear is the Taliban armed by Biden & Milley & the Taliban is headed to Israel’s borders, this is the start of Armageddon.

How did the Iron Dome miss those missiles? – Search (bing.com)

How long have I been warning about the Ezekiel 38 invasion of Israel?

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is now at war.

Iran and Turkey are the major attackers listed by Ezekiel.

Hamas launched a serious attack. Here are allies of Hamas

Well, quit pussyfooting around and worrying about what “the world”
will think and JUST KILL THEM ALL AND BE DONE WITH THEM!

Otherwise, NOTHING WILL EVER CHANGE, and the conflict will NEVER END.
KILL THEM ALL and everyone who sides with them and let GOD Sort Them Out!
When someone starts the shit, we should kill them all until there’s none of them left to EVER start the shit again! If they want to survive, then they need to abandon the state, disavow the ideology, and deny ANY AFFILIATION with the cause that started the shit. Otherwise, there’s a bounty on them in PERPETUITY! Because the ideology and the mentality and the hate HAS TO BE KILLED until there’s no one left to propagate it.

It’s been a bad 60 years for the Palestinians who have had their land stolen.
No this doesn’t make it right. Just wondering how many stories you’ve done about that?
If Americans Knew – What every American needs to know about Israel/Palestine

WELCOME to Global Chaos and the 8th level of hell. (bing.com)
FBHO. FJB. FBI. CIA. DOJ. and fuck the WHO, NWO and WEF.

“Japan Will Be America in 15 Years”
10 American Things Becoming More Well-known in Japan (msn.com)
Barrack Obama in a Member of the Muslim Brotherhood – Search (bing.com)
15 Ways To Cultivate A Positive Mindset & Transform Your Life (msn.com)

“I appeal for cessation of hostilities, not because you are too exhausted to fight, but because war is bad in essence.” “We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other’s children.” #saynotowar🇮🇱 #jews🇮🇱 #istandwithisreal🇮🇱 ~Shim 🌎 🕊 ✌

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How It ALL Ends

Posted on October 8, 2023 by Ken

Book Review: “HOW IT ALL ENDS: AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY”.

HOW IT ALL ENDS, An American Tragedy
by Bruce Hagemeier (Author)
Friedrich Nietzsche wrote that the best way of criticizing any ideology is by realizing its ideals. This is what Bruce Hagemeier did in this well-written novel. He applied the template of WOKE ideology to American society.
Result: chaos and catastrophe. One caveat American voters should heed: beware of any politician who promises to “fundamentally change” our society.

It was not one single thing that had Americans worried.
It was the culmination of things that had come together over the years to give Americans this persistent, uncomfortable sense of foreboding. The country was coming apart. The pace of disintegration was accelerating. And there was nothing anyone could do to stop it.

The shooting of two unarmed African American men by a Los Angeles police officer provokes a paroxysm of tribal bloodlust. The riots dwarf those for George Floyd.
The country that emerges is fundamentally transformed and faced with its greatest military challenge since the Second World War.

The tectonic forces that push up some nations to greatness while grinding others down
to dust are also at work with ordinary people—forcing them to live in a world they never
asked for, never wanted and certainly never imagined.

HOW IT ALL ENDS, An American Tragedy
is an action-adventure that spans the globe.
It is also a cautionary tale about the fate that awaits a complacent citizenry
who place their trust in a decadent and corrupt ruling class. Trump had it right?

Presidential Election 2016: An American Tragedy | The New Yorker

© Provided by Scoop Upworthy

Carl Sagan predicted the present state of American life almost 26 years ago and it
is blowing people’s minds. Editor’s note: This article was originally published on
December 18, 2022. It has since been updated.

Opinion by Vani Khokar •

Global warming, climate change, a crashing economy and bad administration are not something unfamiliar to us today. We reap the consequences of humankind’s disastrous actions every day. However, one American astronomer reportedly predicted the current state of the US almost 26 years ago. Carl Sagan, the author of “Cosmos,”
is known for simplifying scientific concepts in layman’s terms for the average civilian.
He received many awards during and after his revolutionary career, including the
NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal, the Pulitzer Prize, two Emmy awards and the National Science Foundation‘s Distinguished Public Service Award for lifetime achievement.
He died in 1966 at the age of 62 but his predictions about the US are still proving to be true in today’s times. Charles Bergquist, the director of a public radio science program, drew the internet’s attention to Sagan’s prediction of America’s future in his book,
“The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark,” when he tweeted about it in 2017. People were shocked to read his prediction of the then-future United States as a dystopian society full of division, insecurity, mistrust and authoritarian leadership in only a few phrases.

(1) Charles Bergquist on X: “Suspecting Carl Sagan had either a time machine or a crystal ball. Ok, probably the time machine. https://t.co/zpKH1HUYhz” / X (twitter.com)

Sagan wrote. The tweet gathered over 11.1k retweets and 14.7k likes.
(1) Massimo on X: (twitter.com)

This is from The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson aired on May 20th, 1977.
Carl Sagan says something very important, a strong message that didn’t
lose any validity since then. [full interview: https://buff.ly/3h2ufYP]

(1) Vala Afshar on X: “Carl Sagan testified before Congress in 1985 on climate change. https://t.co/stxZomP82u” / X (twitter.com)

Sagan didn’t stop there and made several other predictions that have come true
after his death. During his keynote speech at the 5th Emerging Issues Forum in 1990, Sagan outlined the impacts of climate change and the need of combating them, reports The Manual. He asked the audience a simple question, “How much money do you think the United States has spent since 1945 on the Cold War?” Sagan observes that “classic military thinking” always entails planning for the worst-case scenario. Even if it’s only a remote possibility, being prepared for a severe, existential threat is critical.

He then asks, “Why doesn’t that same argument apply to Global Warming?
If it’s only a small probability of it happening since the consequences are so serious,
don’t you have to make some serious investment to prevent it or mitigate it?”
Sagan was correct and can even now make most of us think that the current scenario might have been prevented if we all had asked ourselves these questions and decided
to do something about it.

An American Tragedy – FULL MOVIE – Gun Violence, Tragedy, Columbine – YouTube

The Century: America’s Time – 1981-1989: A New World – YouTube

Book Review: “HOW IT ALL ENDS: AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY”.

HOW IT ALL ENDS, An American Tragedy
by Bruce Hagemeier (Author)
Friedrich Nietzsche wrote that the best way of criticizing any ideology is by realizing its ideals. This is what Bruce Hagemeier did in this well-written novel. He applied the template of WOKE ideology to American society.
Result: chaos and catastrophe. One caveat American voters should heed: beware of any politician who promises to “fundamentally change” our society.

It was not one single thing that had Americans worried.
It was the culmination of things that had come together over the years to give Americans this persistent, uncomfortable sense of foreboding. The country was coming apart. The pace of disintegration was accelerating. And there was nothing anyone could do to stop it.

The shooting of two unarmed African American men by a Los Angeles police officer provokes a paroxysm of tribal bloodlust. The riots dwarf those for George Floyd.
The country that emerges is fundamentally transformed and faced with its greatest military challenge since the Second World War.

The tectonic forces that push up some nations to greatness while grinding others down
to dust are also at work with ordinary people—forcing them to live in a world they never
asked for, never wanted and certainly never imagined.

HOW IT ALL ENDS, An American Tragedy
is an action-adventure that spans the globe.
It is also a cautionary tale about the fate that awaits a complacent citizenry
who place their trust in a decadent and corrupt ruling class. Trump had it right?

Presidential Election 2016: An American Tragedy | The New Yorker

© Provided by Scoop Upworthy

Carl Sagan predicted the present state of American life almost 26 years ago and it
is blowing people’s minds. Editor’s note: This article was originally published on
December 18, 2022. It has since been updated.

Opinion by Vani Khokar •

Global warming, climate change, a crashing economy and bad administration are not something unfamiliar to us today. We reap the consequences of humankind’s disastrous actions every day. However, one American astronomer reportedly predicted the current state of the US almost 26 years ago. Carl Sagan, the author of “Cosmos,”
is known for simplifying scientific concepts in layman’s terms for the average civilian.
He received many awards during and after his revolutionary career, including the
NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal, the Pulitzer Prize, two Emmy awards and the National Science Foundation‘s Distinguished Public Service Award for lifetime achievement.
He died in 1966 at the age of 62 but his predictions about the US are still proving to be true in today’s times. Charles Bergquist, the director of a public radio science program, drew the internet’s attention to Sagan’s prediction of America’s future in his book,
“The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark,” when he tweeted about it in 2017. People were shocked to read his prediction of the then-future United States as a dystopian society full of division, insecurity, mistrust and authoritarian leadership in only a few phrases.

(1) Charles Bergquist on X: “Suspecting Carl Sagan had either a time machine or a crystal ball. Ok, probably the time machine. https://t.co/zpKH1HUYhz” / X (twitter.com)

Sagan wrote. The tweet gathered over 11.1k retweets and 14.7k likes.
(1) Massimo on X: (twitter.com)

This is from The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson aired on May 20th, 1977.
Carl Sagan says something very important, a strong message that didn’t
lose any validity since then. [full interview: https://buff.ly/3h2ufYP]

(1) Vala Afshar on X: “Carl Sagan testified before Congress in 1985 on climate change. https://t.co/stxZomP82u” / X (twitter.com)

Sagan didn’t stop there and made several other predictions that have come true
after his death. During his keynote speech at the 5th Emerging Issues Forum in 1990, Sagan outlined the impacts of climate change and the need of combating them, reports The Manual. He asked the audience a simple question, “How much money do you think the United States has spent since 1945 on the Cold War?” Sagan observes that “classic military thinking” always entails planning for the worst-case scenario. Even if it’s only a remote possibility, being prepared for a severe, existential threat is critical.

He then asks, “Why doesn’t that same argument apply to Global Warming?
If it’s only a small probability of it happening since the consequences are so serious,
don’t you have to make some serious investment to prevent it or mitigate it?”
Sagan was correct and can even now make most of us think that the current scenario might have been prevented if we all had asked ourselves these questions and decided
to do something about it.

An American Tragedy – FULL MOVIE – Gun Violence, Tragedy, Columbine – YouTube

The Century: America’s Time – 1981-1989: A New World – YouTube

This is a beautiful song called “The Stable Song” by Gregory Alan Isakov.

You really need to listen to the whole song and all of the lyrics to understand it 🙂

The Stable Song with Lyrics – YouTube `njoy

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Life Was A Blur With My Cancer DX

Posted on October 7, 2023 by Ken

Pancreatic cancer survivor was given four months to live;
six years later she shares her story – YouTube

At age 69, Pam Sander had lived a wonderful life. A former teacher and lifelong St. Louis resident, Pam had been married to her soulmate, Roy, for almost 50 years. “We finish each other’s sentences,” Pam laughs. “We’ve gotten to be the typical old married couple.”
After going to the doctor with stomach pain, Pam learned she had pancreatic cancer.
“I asked the doctor how long somebody usually lives with this,” Pam recalls.

“She said about four months.”
After realizing she wouldn’t make it to 70, Roy was overcome with sadness.
But Pam took the opportunity to reflect on how wonderful her life had been:
“How lucky I had been to live my whole life with someone I loved.
With children that I loved.
With friends that I love…so we didn’t cry anymore. We just got on with gettin’ on.”
As Pam tried to come to terms with her diagnosis, her doctor presented her with some potentially exciting news: She was eligible for a clinical trial of a new form of targeted radiation therapy, known as MRIdian, developed by ViewRay.

Discover MRIdian – ViewRay
Shortly after treatment, Pam learned that her tumor had not grown. “I felt like I could exhale,” she says. “Like we could live our lives again.” Now six years after treatment,
Pam is one of an incredibly small number of pancreatic cancer survivors who has lived more than five years.

She attributes the clinical trial using MRIdian to be saving her life: “I [feel] proud to
be part of history,” says Pam. “If this can help other people, wouldn’t that be wonderful?
It just made [me] feel like [I was] doing something worthwhile… I thank the doctors and
that machine for being my saviors.” MRIdian, developed by ViewRay. – Bing images

MRIdian Locator – ViewRay
Please contact your healthcare provider with any questions or concerns.
Find hospitals where MRIdian is available here. viewray.com
https://viewray.com/about-us/mridian-locator

MRIdian by ViewRay is the world’s first radiotherapy device
with an integrated onboard MRI.

What is MRIdian (ViewRay)?
It allows the treatment of tumors previously considered untreatable.
Until recently, physicians used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans to see tumors, and linear accelerators (LINAC) to treat them. MRI-LINAC is a revolutionary solution that combines both technologies in the same device. MRIdian by ViewRay is the world’s first MRI-guided radiation therapy system that can image and treat cancer patients simultaneously. It is a radiotherapy solution that integrates LINAC with MRI technology in a compact design, together with software, to locate, target, and track the position and shape of tumors while radiation is being delivered.

How does MRIdian (ViewRay) work?
As with conventional radiotherapy, the patient is placed on a table, and MRI is performed on the targeted tissues. The tumor area and surrounding healthy tissues can be visualized clearly with the aid of MRI. Real-time imaging helps physicians control the treatment process during irradiation. If a clinically important movement of targets or healthy tissues is detected, physicians can adjust the target and replan the treatment while the patient is still on the treatment couch. A new MRI scan is performed before each treatment session, allowing for tailored treatment based on the patient’s daily anatomy.
Patients play an active role in MRI-Linac radiotherapy. During treatment, the patient can monitor the tumor on a screen and adjust their breathing to keep it within the marked frame. When the treatment session is over, the patient can go home immediately.

Differences between MRIdian and conventional LINAC-based treatments
MRIdian is a new technology for advanced radiotherapy. The new therapeutic method addresses the limitations of radiation oncology. Due to its ability to see the soft tissues well and monitor radiation delivery in real-time, MRI-guided radiation therapy allows for the treatment of small or hard-to-reach tumors, tumors located close to critical structures, or tumors that move (for example, with breathing).

Compared to conventional radiotherapy, MRIdian offers advanced features:
Provides continuous imaging in real-time
Enables the physician to see tumors clearly, even in soft tissues
Allows access to hard-to-reach or moving tumors in the chest or abdomen
Tracks the movements of tumors and healthy tissues during radiation treatment
Provides real-time, on-table adaptive radiotherapy planning
Provides video recording during the treatment process and allows for visualization of progress
Enables the delivery of high doses and precise irradiation
Avoids the need for invasive and costly markers and tissue expanders
Advantages of MRIdian (ViewRay)
The MRIdian LINAC system provides significant benefits for certain patients:
Enhanced real-time tumor visualization
Tight margins and minimal radiation to surrounding healthy tissues
Few treatment sessions
Minimal side effects for the patient
Excellent safety and efficacy of radiation therapy
Improved outcomes for hard-to-treat tumors

Conditions Treatable with MRIdian (ViewRay)
MRI-LINAC can be used for all tumors throughout the body. However, it provides significant advantages for patients with lung cancer, prostate cancer, abdominal cancer, liver tumors and metastases, and pancreatic cancer in particular. Its range of applications includes breast, periaortic, lung, kidney, bladder, and pelvic lymph nodes, head and neck area, bile duct, stomach, cervix, adrenal gland, orbit, bone, spleen, gyn pelvis, thorax, aortic arch, pancreas, heart, prostate, mesenteric, abdomen (soft tissue), neck, rectal, parotid gland, pelvis, spine, esophagus, thyroid, colon, liver, extremity, mediastinal,
pelvic, soft tissue pelvic, brain, uterine, flank, gall bladder, and lingual lymph nodes, nasopharynx, ovaries, rib, and thymus.

What Types of Cancer are Treated by MRIdian?
MRIdian is used mostly for the treatment of:
Head and neck cancers
Lung cancer
Prostate cancer
Liver cancer
Gynecologic cancers
Gastrointestinal cancers
Pancreas cancer
Bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma)
Breast cancer
Kidney cancer
Soft tissue sarcomas

MRIdian provides an opportunity to see and track soft tissues and tumors in real-time. This enables re-planning of the treatment course on the table if need be. MRIdian can be used in all tumors but is especially advantageous in the locations where the body has some degree of motion: the tumors located in the abdomen, the thoracal regions, etc. Tumors in these regions are in motion even during normal breathing patterns.
Therefore, the tumor area and surrounding healthy tissues can be visualized clearly (are clearly visible) with the aid of the MRIdian. In case of detecting a clinically significant movement of targets or healthy tissues, physicians are able to adjust the target and re-plan the treatment while the patient is still on the table. Keeping an eye on the findings of each treatment session, a new MRI scan could be performed before the other one. It allows a tailored treatment in accordance with the patient’s daily anatomy.
With MRIdian, it is possible to track the tumor and give the treatment at the right time and target position. It allows treatment of hard-to-reach tumors, tumors located close to critical structures, or tumors that can move during normal bodily functions such as breathing. This makes MRI-Guided Radiation Therapy unique and more effective compared to other technologies. Moreover, MRIdian therapy offers better results with little to no side effects or complications.

What Should I Expect After MRIdian Treatment?
After your tumor board decides to carry out the treatment with MRIdian, the treatment journey consists of 4 steps: simulation, planning, treatment, and follow-up. MRIdian treatment is completed between 1-5 sessions. With MRIdian, it is possible to escalate the dose while keeping the healthy tissue unharmed. Thus, MRIdian radiotherapy is finalized with fewer fractions than conventional radiotherapy. Depending on tumor localization and type, one session would take approximately between 25 to 60 minutes. You can go to their homes or hotel rooms after each treatment session. After a week, you come back to the hospital again for a control examination and tests. According to your tumor, the succeeding treatment can be planned. For instance, if MRIdian is used for a pancreatic cancer case, the patient may need to be operated on after the treatment. On the other hand, if a patient suffers from localized prostate cancer, he can cure with MRIdian treatment and will no longer need additional treatment.

What are MRIdian’s Disadvantages?
All radiotherapy treatments may bring about some side effects. Side effects of MRIdian are roughly similar to other radiation treatments. They are typically temporary and may result in respiratory, digestive, urinary, or reproductive system issues. In addition, some patients are likely to suffer from fatigue, nausea, skin irritation, and hair loss.
However, MRIdian sees and tracks healthy tissues and tumors in real-time, and consequently, it delivers the radiation beams to the tumor with utmost accuracy and causes minimum damage to healthy tissues. During the treatment, the radiation beam solely targets the tumor.
If the tumor is out of the treatment area, the system automatically stops the beam
thus decreasing the toxicity risk. Potential side effects depend on the treatment area.
For instance, after the treatment of prostate cancer, some patients face temporary urine problems or loose and frequent bowel movements.

A Longer Plan with Treatment Options

Susan Riddle

Stomach troubles a precursor to stage III pancreatic cancer
Shrinking the tumor with chemotherapy and radiation
NanoKnife and side effects
I noticed I was having minor stomach aches starting in November 2015, as best as I can remember. The stomach problems started to increase in January 2016. Since they always occurred around eating, I tried to vary my diet to get relief. Not much helped, but the stomachaches were not bad enough to go to a doctor and say I was having an upset stomach. Vomiting and diarrhea occurred occasionally but mostly after eating.
In March 2016, I developed a boil on my backside that became very painful; I could not sit down comfortably. I was forced to see my doctor at that time, and after she took care of my boil, I mentioned my stomach problems. She analyzed a stool sample and thought all was ok but recommended I see a gastrointestinal doctor. That doctor performed a sigmoidoscopy but found nothing that concerned him; however, he thought I had Gilbert’s syndrome, since my bilirubin was high.
However, since Gilbert’s syndrome should not be causing an upset stomach, occasional vomiting, or diarrhea, the gastroenterologist suggested I get a CT scan. I had the scan on April 7, 2016, and it showed a tumor and a cyst in my pancreas. I had an endoscopy on April 14; the cyst was removed, and a sample of the tumor was taken. The first round of testing was inconclusive, but a second look indicated cancer.

A Plan to Shrink My Tumor
The diagnosis was stage III pancreatic adenocarcinoma. I was not able to have a resection of the tumor because of its location around the superior mesenteric artery. Dr. Martin Palmeri, my oncologist (now in Asheville, North Carolina), set up a treatment protocol
for me. The plan was to shrink the tumor so it was no longer wrapped around the artery, and then I would have either a resection or an irreversible electroporation (NanoKnife).
I started IV infusions of Gemzar and Abraxane on May 1, 2016.
I had these infusions once a week for two weeks and then was off for one week over a period of four months. Twice my blood counts prohibited me from getting the infusion.
I was given steroids and anti-nausea drugs at the time of each infusion.
I also took prochlorperazine and/or Zofran the day after treatment to prevent nausea.
Over the course of the four months, I was sick enough to vomit less than five times, for which I felt very thankful and blessed. On the day after the infusion, I had a great amount of energy—I assume this was from steroids.

On the second day after the infusion, I felt fatigued—not enough to severely limit my activity, but I rested more on those days. My hair was gone by the third chemo treatment, and I developed a body rash around my midsection after the third week of infusion.
After applying lotion, the rash disappeared in a couple of weeks.
After three months, I had another CT scan, which revealed a reduction in tumor size.
My CA 19-9 was dropping quickly.

Next Steps and Side Effects
The next step was radiation with Dr. William McCollough, which I underwent daily for approximately 25 days. I took Xeloda orally in conjunction with the radiation, on a schedule of 14 days on and seven days off. At the end of the 14 days of Xeloda, the bottom of my feet would get tender, but I did not develop blisters. After radiation and chemo ended, I noticed I had difficulty walking upstairs because my legs had become very weak. This lasted for about four weeks.

While I was having the radiation, I noticed a gray curtain effect in my right eye. I learned I had a retinal virus, possibly because my immune system was compromised during chemo and radiation. I had my retina surgically reattached, but the virus did quite a bit of damage and I no longer have sight in my right eye.
A CT scan a month after radiation showed the tumor was smaller and just butted up against the artery. My CA 19-9 numbers were low.

Time for NanoKnife
Dr. Palmeri recommended that I travel to Louisville, Kentucky, to meet with Dr. Robert Martin, a leader in irreversible electroporation, also known as the NanoKnife surgery.
I underwent this procedure on January 5, 2017, and the ablation was successful.
Like most NanoKnife patients, I had the recommended feeding tube in place for three months. I started chemo IV infusions of Gemzar in February 2017, along with Xeloda.
I continued this chemo regimen until July 3, 2017. I got blisters on my hands and feet from the Xeloda, so my doctor gave me a two-week holiday from the drug and then reduced my dose.

A CT scan three months after the NanoKnife surgery showed the tumor was still there but not active. Dr. Palmeri remained concerned and wanted another expert to look at the scan to see if the tumor needed to be removed. I had a PET scan and an MRI. The consensus was the tumor was so involved with my arteries that it would be dangerous to remove it, especially since I was doing well and it appeared to be dormant. Good news, but there was a cyst on my right ovary, something they had seen on a previous scan but it had gotten larger. I was referred to Dr. Timothy Vanderkwaak, a gynecologic oncologist, for my ovaries because of my cancer history.
On August 30, 2017, I had laparoscopic surgery to remove my ovaries and fallopian tubes. All went well, but the cyst was cancerous. The doctor got it all, however, and no further medication was needed. I was relieved.

Continued Vigilance
I continued to have CT scans every three months, which was a good thing because one scan detected a blood clot in my pancreas, pressing on a vein. I gave myself injections of enoxaparin for three months. The clot did not go away, but there were many collateral veins around the clot, so the injections were stopped. Isn’t it wonderful how the body heals itself?
Dr. Martin asked me if he could use samples of the tumor for research.
I signed the papers, but I do not know exactly what kind of testing was performed.
Dr. Vanderkwaak suggested testing for ovarian and breast cancer mutations. I found out that I have a BARD1 gene mutation, which increases my chances of breast and ovarian cancers. Owing to this mutation, he has suggested increased breast examinations. I was also tested for Gilbert’s syndrome. Because I have the BARD1 mutation, my oncologist changed the choice of chemo drugs ordered for me.

I had a CT scan in June that showed a lesion on my liver, and my CA 19-9 has been rising slowly. I am scheduled for an MRI, to help evaluate the liver lesion, and a meeting with my doctor in mid-July, which will determine the next steps. Praise God!

Eighteen months after sharing her story. Susan passed away.
Challenged by side effects she continued to pursue treatments and
underwent genetic testing to find one that might make a difference.
We offer our deep sympathy to her family.

Dr. Robert Martin & Elise Tedeschi-Stage 3 … – Search (bing.com)

ConnJackson Dr. Robert Martin & Elise Tedeschi-Stage 3 Pancreatic Cancer – YouTube

Kay Kays | A 29-Year Pancreatic Cancer Survivor (seena magowitz foundation.org)

Maria Menounos opens up about pancreatic cancer diagnosis – YouTube

‘Tumors just vanished’: Cancer patients now in remission after drug trial – YouTube

Treatment with the immunotherapy dostarlimab showed promising results in a small trial of more than a dozen rectal cancer patients, according to new research, but further study is needed and it is too early to call it a cure. CNN’s Erin Burnett speaks to Dr. Andrea Cercek, an oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Please consider sending this video link to your oncologist /doctors as they may be unaware of this new drug, sending you good luck and blessings, this is great news!

I thought my body would never be the same again, but you fixed it. My heartiest gratitude my cancer is no more, this world needs more people like you.

God bless you

No argument from me on that. However, in these particular colon
cancer patients there is an immune system deficiency in their DNA.
But again, you are so right! Well over 50% of us are obese and an alarming number
of us are morbidly obese from eating processed foods, too many carbs, not enough fruits and vegetables that have the micronutrients that are crucial to a healthy immune system.
This creates massive profits not only for the processed food industry but also for hospitals and especially pharmaceutical corporations who love to sell us more pills.
Dr. Zhaoping Li: Nutritional Myths With Pancreatic Cancer – YouTube
Pancreatic Cancer: A Beautiful Story of Survival – YouTube

Patients reportedly beating cancer with just one tablet a day | 9 News Australia – YouTube
Brain cancer survivor working with lawmakers to boost cancer prevention efforts Microsoft News ABC15 Phoenix, AZ 7 hours ago – Search (bing.com)
The cancer prevention diet: 6 smart tips from a nutritionist on what to eat and why — and what to avoid (msn.com)
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Brain cancer survivor working with lawmakers to boost cancer prevention efforts (abc15.com)
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The 5 Longevity Exercises a Physical Therapist Recommends To Stay Strong and Pain-Free As You Age—No Equipment Required (msn.com)

The cancer prevention diet: 6 smart tips from a nutritionist on what to eat and why — and what to avoid (msn.com)
Cancer cure by miracle drug Dostarlimab | Know all about Dostarlimab | Oneindia News *explainer – YouTube
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Pancreatic cancer survivor was given four months to live;
six years later she shares her story – YouTube

At age 69, Pam Sander had lived a wonderful life. A former teacher and lifelong St. Louis resident, Pam had been married to her soulmate, Roy, for almost 50 years. “We finish each other’s sentences,” Pam laughs. “We’ve gotten to be the typical old married couple.”
After going to the doctor with stomach pain, Pam learned she had pancreatic cancer.
“I asked the doctor how long somebody usually lives with this,” Pam recalls.

“She said about four months.”
After realizing she wouldn’t make it to 70, Roy was overcome with sadness.
But Pam took the opportunity to reflect on how wonderful her life had been:
“How lucky I had been to live my whole life with someone I loved.
With children that I loved.
With friends that I love…so we didn’t cry anymore. We just got on with gettin’ on.”
As Pam tried to come to terms with her diagnosis, her doctor presented her with some potentially exciting news: She was eligible for a clinical trial of a new form of targeted radiation therapy, known as MRIdian, developed by ViewRay.

Discover MRIdian – ViewRay
Shortly after treatment, Pam learned that her tumor had not grown. “I felt like I could exhale,” she says. “Like we could live our lives again.” Now six years after treatment,
Pam is one of an incredibly small number of pancreatic cancer survivors who has lived more than five years.

She attributes the clinical trial using MRIdian to be saving her life: “I [feel] proud to
be part of history,” says Pam. “If this can help other people, wouldn’t that be wonderful?
It just made [me] feel like [I was] doing something worthwhile… I thank the doctors and
that machine for being my saviors.” MRIdian, developed by ViewRay. – Bing images

MRIdian Locator – ViewRay
Please contact your healthcare provider with any questions or concerns.
Find hospitals where MRIdian is available here. viewray.com
https://viewray.com/about-us/mridian-locator

MRIdian by ViewRay is the world’s first radiotherapy device
with an integrated onboard MRI.

What is MRIdian (ViewRay)?
It allows the treatment of tumors previously considered untreatable.
Until recently, physicians used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans to see tumors, and linear accelerators (LINAC) to treat them. MRI-LINAC is a revolutionary solution that combines both technologies in the same device. MRIdian by ViewRay is the world’s first MRI-guided radiation therapy system that can image and treat cancer patients simultaneously. It is a radiotherapy solution that integrates LINAC with MRI technology in a compact design, together with software, to locate, target, and track the position and shape of tumors while radiation is being delivered.

How does MRIdian (ViewRay) work?
As with conventional radiotherapy, the patient is placed on a table, and MRI is performed on the targeted tissues. The tumor area and surrounding healthy tissues can be visualized clearly with the aid of MRI. Real-time imaging helps physicians control the treatment process during irradiation. If a clinically important movement of targets or healthy tissues is detected, physicians can adjust the target and replan the treatment while the patient is still on the treatment couch. A new MRI scan is performed before each treatment session, allowing for tailored treatment based on the patient’s daily anatomy.
Patients play an active role in MRI-Linac radiotherapy. During treatment, the patient can monitor the tumor on a screen and adjust their breathing to keep it within the marked frame. When the treatment session is over, the patient can go home immediately.

Differences between MRIdian and conventional LINAC-based treatments
MRIdian is a new technology for advanced radiotherapy. The new therapeutic method addresses the limitations of radiation oncology. Due to its ability to see the soft tissues well and monitor radiation delivery in real-time, MRI-guided radiation therapy allows for the treatment of small or hard-to-reach tumors, tumors located close to critical structures, or tumors that move (for example, with breathing).

Compared to conventional radiotherapy, MRIdian offers advanced features:
Provides continuous imaging in real-time
Enables the physician to see tumors clearly, even in soft tissues
Allows access to hard-to-reach or moving tumors in the chest or abdomen
Tracks the movements of tumors and healthy tissues during radiation treatment
Provides real-time, on-table adaptive radiotherapy planning
Provides video recording during the treatment process and allows for visualization of progress
Enables the delivery of high doses and precise irradiation
Avoids the need for invasive and costly markers and tissue expanders
Advantages of MRIdian (ViewRay)
The MRIdian LINAC system provides significant benefits for certain patients:
Enhanced real-time tumor visualization
Tight margins and minimal radiation to surrounding healthy tissues
Few treatment sessions
Minimal side effects for the patient
Excellent safety and efficacy of radiation therapy
Improved outcomes for hard-to-treat tumors

Conditions Treatable with MRIdian (ViewRay)
MRI-LINAC can be used for all tumors throughout the body. However, it provides significant advantages for patients with lung cancer, prostate cancer, abdominal cancer, liver tumors and metastases, and pancreatic cancer in particular. Its range of applications includes breast, periaortic, lung, kidney, bladder, and pelvic lymph nodes, head and neck area, bile duct, stomach, cervix, adrenal gland, orbit, bone, spleen, gyn pelvis, thorax, aortic arch, pancreas, heart, prostate, mesenteric, abdomen (soft tissue), neck, rectal, parotid gland, pelvis, spine, esophagus, thyroid, colon, liver, extremity, mediastinal,
pelvic, soft tissue pelvic, brain, uterine, flank, gall bladder, and lingual lymph nodes, nasopharynx, ovaries, rib, and thymus.

What Types of Cancer are Treated by MRIdian?
MRIdian is used mostly for the treatment of:
Head and neck cancers
Lung cancer
Prostate cancer
Liver cancer
Gynecologic cancers
Gastrointestinal cancers
Pancreas cancer
Bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma)
Breast cancer
Kidney cancer
Soft tissue sarcomas

MRIdian provides an opportunity to see and track soft tissues and tumors in real-time. This enables re-planning of the treatment course on the table if need be. MRIdian can be used in all tumors but is especially advantageous in the locations where the body has some degree of motion: the tumors located in the abdomen, the thoracal regions, etc. Tumors in these regions are in motion even during normal breathing patterns.
Therefore, the tumor area and surrounding healthy tissues can be visualized clearly (are clearly visible) with the aid of the MRIdian. In case of detecting a clinically significant movement of targets or healthy tissues, physicians are able to adjust the target and re-plan the treatment while the patient is still on the table. Keeping an eye on the findings of each treatment session, a new MRI scan could be performed before the other one. It allows a tailored treatment in accordance with the patient’s daily anatomy.
With MRIdian, it is possible to track the tumor and give the treatment at the right time and target position. It allows treatment of hard-to-reach tumors, tumors located close to critical structures, or tumors that can move during normal bodily functions such as breathing. This makes MRI-Guided Radiation Therapy unique and more effective compared to other technologies. Moreover, MRIdian therapy offers better results with little to no side effects or complications.

What Should I Expect After MRIdian Treatment?
After your tumor board decides to carry out the treatment with MRIdian, the treatment journey consists of 4 steps: simulation, planning, treatment, and follow-up. MRIdian treatment is completed between 1-5 sessions. With MRIdian, it is possible to escalate the dose while keeping the healthy tissue unharmed. Thus, MRIdian radiotherapy is finalized with fewer fractions than conventional radiotherapy. Depending on tumor localization and type, one session would take approximately between 25 to 60 minutes. You can go to their homes or hotel rooms after each treatment session. After a week, you come back to the hospital again for a control examination and tests. According to your tumor, the succeeding treatment can be planned. For instance, if MRIdian is used for a pancreatic cancer case, the patient may need to be operated on after the treatment. On the other hand, if a patient suffers from localized prostate cancer, he can cure with MRIdian treatment and will no longer need additional treatment.

What are MRIdian’s Disadvantages?
All radiotherapy treatments may bring about some side effects. Side effects of MRIdian are roughly similar to other radiation treatments. They are typically temporary and may result in respiratory, digestive, urinary, or reproductive system issues. In addition, some patients are likely to suffer from fatigue, nausea, skin irritation, and hair loss.
However, MRIdian sees and tracks healthy tissues and tumors in real-time, and consequently, it delivers the radiation beams to the tumor with utmost accuracy and causes minimum damage to healthy tissues. During the treatment, the radiation beam solely targets the tumor.
If the tumor is out of the treatment area, the system automatically stops the beam
thus decreasing the toxicity risk. Potential side effects depend on the treatment area.
For instance, after the treatment of prostate cancer, some patients face temporary urine problems or loose and frequent bowel movements.

A Longer Plan with Treatment Options

Susan Riddle

Stomach troubles a precursor to stage III pancreatic cancer
Shrinking the tumor with chemotherapy and radiation
NanoKnife and side effects
I noticed I was having minor stomach aches starting in November 2015, as best as I can remember. The stomach problems started to increase in January 2016. Since they always occurred around eating, I tried to vary my diet to get relief. Not much helped, but the stomachaches were not bad enough to go to a doctor and say I was having an upset stomach. Vomiting and diarrhea occurred occasionally but mostly after eating.
In March 2016, I developed a boil on my backside that became very painful; I could not sit down comfortably. I was forced to see my doctor at that time, and after she took care of my boil, I mentioned my stomach problems. She analyzed a stool sample and thought all was ok but recommended I see a gastrointestinal doctor. That doctor performed a sigmoidoscopy but found nothing that concerned him; however, he thought I had Gilbert’s syndrome, since my bilirubin was high.
However, since Gilbert’s syndrome should not be causing an upset stomach, occasional vomiting, or diarrhea, the gastroenterologist suggested I get a CT scan. I had the scan on April 7, 2016, and it showed a tumor and a cyst in my pancreas. I had an endoscopy on April 14; the cyst was removed, and a sample of the tumor was taken. The first round of testing was inconclusive, but a second look indicated cancer.

A Plan to Shrink My Tumor
The diagnosis was stage III pancreatic adenocarcinoma. I was not able to have a resection of the tumor because of its location around the superior mesenteric artery. Dr. Martin Palmeri, my oncologist (now in Asheville, North Carolina), set up a treatment protocol
for me. The plan was to shrink the tumor so it was no longer wrapped around the artery, and then I would have either a resection or an irreversible electroporation (NanoKnife).
I started IV infusions of Gemzar and Abraxane on May 1, 2016.
I had these infusions once a week for two weeks and then was off for one week over a period of four months. Twice my blood counts prohibited me from getting the infusion.
I was given steroids and anti-nausea drugs at the time of each infusion.
I also took prochlorperazine and/or Zofran the day after treatment to prevent nausea.
Over the course of the four months, I was sick enough to vomit less than five times, for which I felt very thankful and blessed. On the day after the infusion, I had a great amount of energy—I assume this was from steroids.

On the second day after the infusion, I felt fatigued—not enough to severely limit my activity, but I rested more on those days. My hair was gone by the third chemo treatment, and I developed a body rash around my midsection after the third week of infusion.
After applying lotion, the rash disappeared in a couple of weeks.
After three months, I had another CT scan, which revealed a reduction in tumor size.
My CA 19-9 was dropping quickly.

Next Steps and Side Effects
The next step was radiation with Dr. William McCollough, which I underwent daily for approximately 25 days. I took Xeloda orally in conjunction with the radiation, on a schedule of 14 days on and seven days off. At the end of the 14 days of Xeloda, the bottom of my feet would get tender, but I did not develop blisters. After radiation and chemo ended, I noticed I had difficulty walking upstairs because my legs had become very weak. This lasted for about four weeks.

While I was having the radiation, I noticed a gray curtain effect in my right eye. I learned I had a retinal virus, possibly because my immune system was compromised during chemo and radiation. I had my retina surgically reattached, but the virus did quite a bit of damage and I no longer have sight in my right eye.
A CT scan a month after radiation showed the tumor was smaller and just butted up against the artery. My CA 19-9 numbers were low.

Time for NanoKnife
Dr. Palmeri recommended that I travel to Louisville, Kentucky, to meet with Dr. Robert Martin, a leader in irreversible electroporation, also known as the NanoKnife surgery.
I underwent this procedure on January 5, 2017, and the ablation was successful.
Like most NanoKnife patients, I had the recommended feeding tube in place for three months. I started chemo IV infusions of Gemzar in February 2017, along with Xeloda.
I continued this chemo regimen until July 3, 2017. I got blisters on my hands and feet from the Xeloda, so my doctor gave me a two-week holiday from the drug and then reduced my dose.

A CT scan three months after the NanoKnife surgery showed the tumor was still there but not active. Dr. Palmeri remained concerned and wanted another expert to look at the scan to see if the tumor needed to be removed. I had a PET scan and an MRI. The consensus was the tumor was so involved with my arteries that it would be dangerous to remove it, especially since I was doing well and it appeared to be dormant. Good news, but there was a cyst on my right ovary, something they had seen on a previous scan but it had gotten larger. I was referred to Dr. Timothy Vanderkwaak, a gynecologic oncologist, for my ovaries because of my cancer history.
On August 30, 2017, I had laparoscopic surgery to remove my ovaries and fallopian tubes. All went well, but the cyst was cancerous. The doctor got it all, however, and no further medication was needed. I was relieved.

Continued Vigilance
I continued to have CT scans every three months, which was a good thing because one scan detected a blood clot in my pancreas, pressing on a vein. I gave myself injections of enoxaparin for three months. The clot did not go away, but there were many collateral veins around the clot, so the injections were stopped. Isn’t it wonderful how the body heals itself?
Dr. Martin asked me if he could use samples of the tumor for research.
I signed the papers, but I do not know exactly what kind of testing was performed.
Dr. Vanderkwaak suggested testing for ovarian and breast cancer mutations. I found out that I have a BARD1 gene mutation, which increases my chances of breast and ovarian cancers. Owing to this mutation, he has suggested increased breast examinations. I was also tested for Gilbert’s syndrome. Because I have the BARD1 mutation, my oncologist changed the choice of chemo drugs ordered for me.

I had a CT scan in June that showed a lesion on my liver, and my CA 19-9 has been rising slowly. I am scheduled for an MRI, to help evaluate the liver lesion, and a meeting with my doctor in mid-July, which will determine the next steps. Praise God!

Eighteen months after sharing her story. Susan passed away.
Challenged by side effects she continued to pursue treatments and
underwent genetic testing to find one that might make a difference.
We offer our deep sympathy to her family.

Dr. Robert Martin & Elise Tedeschi-Stage 3 … – Search (bing.com)

ConnJackson Dr. Robert Martin & Elise Tedeschi-Stage 3 Pancreatic Cancer – YouTube

Kay Kays | A 29-Year Pancreatic Cancer Survivor (seena magowitz foundation.org)

Maria Menounos opens up about pancreatic cancer diagnosis – YouTube

‘Tumors just vanished’: Cancer patients now in remission after drug trial – YouTube

Treatment with the immunotherapy dostarlimab showed promising results in a small trial of more than a dozen rectal cancer patients, according to new research, but further study is needed and it is too early to call it a cure. CNN’s Erin Burnett speaks to Dr. Andrea Cercek, an oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Please consider sending this video link to your oncologist /doctors as they may be unaware of this new drug, sending you good luck and blessings, this is great news!

I thought my body would never be the same again, but you fixed it. My heartiest gratitude my cancer is no more, this world needs more people like you.

God bless you

No argument from me on that. However, in these particular colon
cancer patients there is an immune system deficiency in their DNA.
But again, you are so right! Well over 50% of us are obese and an alarming number
of us are morbidly obese from eating processed foods, too many carbs, not enough fruits and vegetables that have the micronutrients that are crucial to a healthy immune system.
This creates massive profits not only for the processed food industry but also for hospitals and especially pharmaceutical corporations who love to sell us more pills.
Dr. Zhaoping Li: Nutritional Myths With Pancreatic Cancer – YouTube
Pancreatic Cancer: A Beautiful Story of Survival – YouTube

Patients reportedly beating cancer with just one tablet a day | 9 News Australia – YouTube
Brain cancer survivor working with lawmakers to boost cancer prevention efforts Microsoft News ABC15 Phoenix, AZ 7 hours ago – Search (bing.com)
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How I Slowed Down Aging

Posted on October 4, 2023 by Ken

Chris Mirabile is the founder of longevity company Novos. © Getty Images

A 39-year-old who claims his biological age is 26 shares his longevity secrets,
including enjoying pizza and wine in moderation
Story by (Rachel Hosie) •rhosie@insider.com

Chris Mirabile is an entrepreneur who claims he’s slowed down his aging.
Mirabile believes this is down to his lifestyle, not genetics.
He lives a healthy lifestyle but doesn’t over-restrict, he said.
If you listen to some of the most vocal “longevity experts” who claim to have reduced their biological age, you’d be forgiven for thinking you need to take 100-plus supplements, fast for 19 hours, and exercise for an hour a day to live a long, healthy life.

But Chris Mirabile disagrees. Bing Videos
39-year-old man claims reverse aging, says that his biological age is 26 (sportskeeda.com)
Mirabile, a 39-year-old entrepreneur based in the US, claims his “biological age” is 26 and that he has slowed his aging by 37%. As Insider previously reported, some researchers agree it’s possible for a person to have different biological and chronological ages — but whether it’s possible to pinpoint a specific biological age is still up for debate.

1. A doctor who wrote a book on the Mediterranean diet shares his 4 favorite snacks
©Dr. Simon Poole The Real Mediterranean Diet by Dr. Simon Poole – YouTube

The Real Mediterranean Diet Simon Poole – Bing video
The Mediterranean diet is widely considered the healthiest way to eat.
Dr. Simon Poole, a dietary expert, shared his favorite Mediterranean snack ideas
with Insider. He said to try simple foods such as olives, skin-on nuts, and chocolate
(but make sure it’s dark).

The Mediterranean diet is widely considered the healthiest way to eat.
It prioritizes eating vegetables, legumes, seafood, and olive oil with minimal amounts of processed and fried foods, red meat, refined grains, sugar, and saturated fat.
Dr. Simon Poole, a dietary expert based in the UK, told Insider that there was a “very considerable amount of really good, high quality scientific research to show that it reduces the risks of really so many chronic diseases, from heart disease and stroke through to many cancers and even Alzheimer’s disease.”
It’s also associated with longevity, better mental health, and maintaining a healthy weight, so it can improve quality of life in many areas as well, Poole said. He shared four of his favorite Mediterranean diet snack ideas with Insider, following on from his favorite breakfasts, lunches, and dinners.

Olives are a great snack and popular in the Mediterranean, Poole said.

Olive Oil & Cancer – Scientists study 1,000,000+ people,
with astounding results. 2 Olives ©Getty

They are a brilliant source of polyphenols, which can improve digestion
and brain health as well as protect against conditions like heart disease,
and type 2 diabetes, also certain cancers, according to Healthline.
Poole recommends olives that have been preserved in extra virgin olive oil
rather than salt and brine, but it’s easy enough to wash off excess salt.
“They’re a great source of antioxidants that, of course, we get in a concentrated
form in extra virgin olive oil,” Poole said. “They’re also very filling because they contain monounsaturated fats. So a nice filling snack, but plenty of healthy fats.”

3 Selenium, Brazil nuts and cancer – Bing video ©Getty

Crack Open the Science on Nuts and their Incredible Health Benefits! Bing Videos
A handful of unsalted, skin-on nuts is a big part of the Mediterranean diet, Poole said. Nuts provide good quality fats and minerals such as magnesium and zinc.
“They’re best with skins on because the protective and preservative antioxidants tend
to be on the outside of the nut, concentrated in the skins,” Poole said.
Too much salt can also increase blood pressure in some people, he added.
“If you want to have a little bit of sweetness with those nuts, mix them with some dry fruits, which we often see in trail mix snacks,” Poole said.

It was after surviving a life-threatening seizure caused by a brain tumor
at the age of 16 that Mirabile devoted himself to living younger for longer — also known
as increasing HealthSpan — which led him to found Novos, a longevity supplements company (meaning he has a vested interest in promoting anti-aging).

4 Dark chocolate ©Getty

Dr. Simon Poole dark chocolate – Bing video
A square or two of high-percentage dark chocolate is a very filling snack, Poole said.
He recommends choosing chocolate that is 85% cocoa and has a “lovely bitter taste.”
“One square will fill you up, and people will get used to a slightly more bitter chocolate
if they wean themselves off the high sugar, low cocoa chocolate,” Poole said.
Dark chocolate is high in antioxidants, and consuming a small square a day
could reduce the risk of some diseases such as heart disease, Poole said.

5
Poole recommended snacking on any piece of fruit. ©Getty

“Just carry an apple or a tangerine with you, then you’re going to get a really nice little boost of sugar, but relatively slowly released with fiber and vitamin C, and other minerals,” Poole said.

Related video: 10 Daily Habits of People Who Age Well (Martha Stewart Living).
Mirabile told Insider he had what’s known as the DunedinPACE Test that uses a person’s blood as a snapshot to measure their pace of aging, which was developed by researchers at Duke and Columbia universities. Although Mirabile said he doesn’t look 26, he said his results suggest he has the risk of death and disease of someone in their 20s.
Due to a family history of obesity and ill-health, Mirabile doesn’t think genetics explain what he claims is his biological age. Instead he credits a healthy lifestyle “accessible to the common, average person,” involving good sleep, a balanced diet, and regular exercise.
“It’s not for billionaires or people spending $2 million a year on testing and so on,” Mirabile said. “It’s for you and me, it’s for all of us.” It’s also not overly restrictive because he doesn’t find a super strict lifestyle sustainable, he said, which evidence shows is a universal experience. “You’re sacrificing so much from life and you’re also taking things away from your loved ones who want to have fun and do things with you,” he said.

Enjoying treats in moderation
“You’re sacrificing so much from life and you’re also taking things away from your loved ones who want to have fun and do things with you,” he said. In his 20s, Mirabile became interested in longevity research and learned that a lot of common short-term health goals related to our bodies aren’t necessarily good for long-term health, such as rapid weight loss.

With this in mind, Mirabile doesn’t deprive himself of foods he likes that, depending on how they are prepared, can be higher in sugar and saturated fats, such as pasta, pizza, tiramisu, sushi rolls, and Thai food. He just enjoys them in moderation, saving them as weekend treats, he said. “I don’t overindulge. I eat just until I feel content,” Mirabile said. He suspects he eats in a slight calorie deficit during the week and a slight surplus at the weekends, meaning his weight stays stable.

When Mirabile does order, say, a pasta dish, he’ll order one with nutritious ingredients such as garlic, spinach, and olive oil, he said. “We want to enjoy ourselves but balance the longevity benefits,” Mirabile said.
The only foods Mirabile never eats are things like greasy fried chicken: “Those types of foods never agreed with me. I get stomach aches from them and have never craved them.”
Mirabile drinks alcohol on special occasions but not every weekend, and he drinks coffee and tea too, he said. According to the World Health Organization, there is no safe amount of alcohol to drink that does not affect health, while black tea has been linked with health benefits such as a reduced risk of heart disease and stroke, and coffee could help reduce risk of chronic illness, according to research.

Mirabile eats a nutrient-dense diet during the week:
During the week, he aims to eat minimally-processed, nutrient-dense foods such as fish, eggs, probiotics such as sauerkraut and kimchi, and a diverse range of plant-based foods, including in his daily protein smoothie.
“The American Gut Project found that those who are eating more than 30 different
species of plants had the healthiest microbiomes,” Mirabile said. Having a healthy
gut microbiome has been linked to improvements to digestion, the immune system,
and mental and physical well-being.

1 WEEK of Intermittent Fasting | My Thoughts, Tips + Before After Results – YouTube
Mirabile aims to intermittent fast every day, eating all his food in an eight-hour window — usually around 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Time-restricted eating has been linked to health benefits such as lower blood pressure and a reduced risk of diabetes.

Supplements-wise, Mirabile takes his own longevity supplements Novos Core and Boost, omega-3s, a vitamin B complex, a multivitamin, and sometimes before bed he takes a low dose of extended release melatonin and some chamomile tea with valerian extract to help him sleep.
Evidence suggests that most supplements are unnecessary for people living a healthy lifestyle with a balanced diet, and overdoing it can lead to nasty side effects.

Prioritizing rest and exercise
Both exercise and sleep are thought to be key for lengthening our HealthSpan,
and Mirabile takes both seriously. He works out six days a week, incorporating both
cardio and strength work into his training, changing his workouts every so often to
keep his body guessing.

“I’m always challenging my body and tricking it, so I’m not going to get as big as a bodybuilder focused on hypertrophy, and I’m not going to be as slim as someone who’s focused purely on strength,” he said.
He aims to be in bed by between 10.30 p.m. to 11 p.m., sleeping for at least eight hours a night and tracking it with an Oura ring and Apple watch. Getting detailed sleep data led to Mirabile cutting down on alcohol after seeing how much it affected his sleep, he said.
To give himself the best chance of sleeping well, Mirabile wears an eye mask and ear plugs so he isn’t woken in the morning when his girlfriend is getting ready for her day, he said. Mirabile also uses wifi-connected light bulbs that dim and turn red automatically an hour before bed.

“It really helps me and my girlfriend ease down and when our heads hit the pillow,
we fall asleep in three or four minutes,” Mirabile said. “It really helps to get that melatonin produced and helps with the sound sleep throughout the night.”
While blue wavelength light, such as that emitted from phone screens and laptops,
is thought to suppress melatonin and keep us awake, red wavelength light has been linked
to boosting melatonin production in some small-scale studies, but substantive research is lacking.
Mariana Figueiro, director of the Mount Sinai Light and Health Research Center in
New York City, told CNN that it could be that by using red light at night, the benefit
comes from avoiding blue light.

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Chris Mirabile is the founder of longevity company Novos. © Getty Images

A 39-year-old who claims his biological age is 26 shares his longevity secrets,
including enjoying pizza and wine in moderation
Story by (Rachel Hosie) •rhosie@insider.com

Chris Mirabile is an entrepreneur who claims he’s slowed down his aging.
Mirabile believes this is down to his lifestyle, not genetics.
He lives a healthy lifestyle but doesn’t over-restrict, he said.
If you listen to some of the most vocal “longevity experts” who claim to have reduced their biological age, you’d be forgiven for thinking you need to take 100-plus supplements, fast for 19 hours, and exercise for an hour a day to live a long, healthy life.

But Chris Mirabile disagrees. Bing Videos
39-year-old man claims reverse aging, says that his biological age is 26 (sportskeeda.com)
Mirabile, a 39-year-old entrepreneur based in the US, claims his “biological age” is 26 and that he has slowed his aging by 37%. As Insider previously reported, some researchers agree it’s possible for a person to have different biological and chronological ages — but whether it’s possible to pinpoint a specific biological age is still up for debate.

1. A doctor who wrote a book on the Mediterranean diet shares his 4 favorite snacks
©Dr. Simon Poole The Real Mediterranean Diet by Dr. Simon Poole – YouTube

The Real Mediterranean Diet Simon Poole – Bing video
The Mediterranean diet is widely considered the healthiest way to eat.
Dr. Simon Poole, a dietary expert, shared his favorite Mediterranean snack ideas
with Insider. He said to try simple foods such as olives, skin-on nuts, and chocolate
(but make sure it’s dark).

The Mediterranean diet is widely considered the healthiest way to eat.
It prioritizes eating vegetables, legumes, seafood, and olive oil with minimal amounts of processed and fried foods, red meat, refined grains, sugar, and saturated fat.
Dr. Simon Poole, a dietary expert based in the UK, told Insider that there was a “very considerable amount of really good, high quality scientific research to show that it reduces the risks of really so many chronic diseases, from heart disease and stroke through to many cancers and even Alzheimer’s disease.”
It’s also associated with longevity, better mental health, and maintaining a healthy weight, so it can improve quality of life in many areas as well, Poole said. He shared four of his favorite Mediterranean diet snack ideas with Insider, following on from his favorite breakfasts, lunches, and dinners.

Olives are a great snack and popular in the Mediterranean, Poole said.

Olive Oil & Cancer – Scientists study 1,000,000+ people,
with astounding results. 2 Olives ©Getty

They are a brilliant source of polyphenols, which can improve digestion
and brain health as well as protect against conditions like heart disease,
and type 2 diabetes, also certain cancers, according to Healthline.
Poole recommends olives that have been preserved in extra virgin olive oil
rather than salt and brine, but it’s easy enough to wash off excess salt.
“They’re a great source of antioxidants that, of course, we get in a concentrated
form in extra virgin olive oil,” Poole said. “They’re also very filling because they contain monounsaturated fats. So a nice filling snack, but plenty of healthy fats.”

3 Selenium, Brazil nuts and cancer – Bing video ©Getty

Crack Open the Science on Nuts and their Incredible Health Benefits! Bing Videos
A handful of unsalted, skin-on nuts is a big part of the Mediterranean diet, Poole said. Nuts provide good quality fats and minerals such as magnesium and zinc.
“They’re best with skins on because the protective and preservative antioxidants tend
to be on the outside of the nut, concentrated in the skins,” Poole said.
Too much salt can also increase blood pressure in some people, he added.
“If you want to have a little bit of sweetness with those nuts, mix them with some dry fruits, which we often see in trail mix snacks,” Poole said.

It was after surviving a life-threatening seizure caused by a brain tumor
at the age of 16 that Mirabile devoted himself to living younger for longer — also known
as increasing HealthSpan — which led him to found Novos, a longevity supplements company (meaning he has a vested interest in promoting anti-aging).

4 Dark chocolate ©Getty

Dr. Simon Poole dark chocolate – Bing video
A square or two of high-percentage dark chocolate is a very filling snack, Poole said.
He recommends choosing chocolate that is 85% cocoa and has a “lovely bitter taste.”
“One square will fill you up, and people will get used to a slightly more bitter chocolate
if they wean themselves off the high sugar, low cocoa chocolate,” Poole said.
Dark chocolate is high in antioxidants, and consuming a small square a day
could reduce the risk of some diseases such as heart disease, Poole said.

5
Poole recommended snacking on any piece of fruit. ©Getty

“Just carry an apple or a tangerine with you, then you’re going to get a really nice little boost of sugar, but relatively slowly released with fiber and vitamin C, and other minerals,” Poole said.

Related video: 10 Daily Habits of People Who Age Well (Martha Stewart Living).
Mirabile told Insider he had what’s known as the DunedinPACE Test that uses a person’s blood as a snapshot to measure their pace of aging, which was developed by researchers at Duke and Columbia universities. Although Mirabile said he doesn’t look 26, he said his results suggest he has the risk of death and disease of someone in their 20s.
Due to a family history of obesity and ill-health, Mirabile doesn’t think genetics explain what he claims is his biological age. Instead he credits a healthy lifestyle “accessible to the common, average person,” involving good sleep, a balanced diet, and regular exercise.
“It’s not for billionaires or people spending $2 million a year on testing and so on,” Mirabile said. “It’s for you and me, it’s for all of us.” It’s also not overly restrictive because he doesn’t find a super strict lifestyle sustainable, he said, which evidence shows is a universal experience. “You’re sacrificing so much from life and you’re also taking things away from your loved ones who want to have fun and do things with you,” he said.

Enjoying treats in moderation
“You’re sacrificing so much from life and you’re also taking things away from your loved ones who want to have fun and do things with you,” he said. In his 20s, Mirabile became interested in longevity research and learned that a lot of common short-term health goals related to our bodies aren’t necessarily good for long-term health, such as rapid weight loss.

With this in mind, Mirabile doesn’t deprive himself of foods he likes that, depending on how they are prepared, can be higher in sugar and saturated fats, such as pasta, pizza, tiramisu, sushi rolls, and Thai food. He just enjoys them in moderation, saving them as weekend treats, he said. “I don’t overindulge. I eat just until I feel content,” Mirabile said. He suspects he eats in a slight calorie deficit during the week and a slight surplus at the weekends, meaning his weight stays stable.

When Mirabile does order, say, a pasta dish, he’ll order one with nutritious ingredients such as garlic, spinach, and olive oil, he said. “We want to enjoy ourselves but balance the longevity benefits,” Mirabile said.
The only foods Mirabile never eats are things like greasy fried chicken: “Those types of foods never agreed with me. I get stomach aches from them and have never craved them.”
Mirabile drinks alcohol on special occasions but not every weekend, and he drinks coffee and tea too, he said. According to the World Health Organization, there is no safe amount of alcohol to drink that does not affect health, while black tea has been linked with health benefits such as a reduced risk of heart disease and stroke, and coffee could help reduce risk of chronic illness, according to research.

Mirabile eats a nutrient-dense diet during the week:
During the week, he aims to eat minimally-processed, nutrient-dense foods such as fish, eggs, probiotics such as sauerkraut and kimchi, and a diverse range of plant-based foods, including in his daily protein smoothie.
“The American Gut Project found that those who are eating more than 30 different
species of plants had the healthiest microbiomes,” Mirabile said. Having a healthy
gut microbiome has been linked to improvements to digestion, the immune system,
and mental and physical well-being.

1 WEEK of Intermittent Fasting | My Thoughts, Tips + Before After Results – YouTube
Mirabile aims to intermittent fast every day, eating all his food in an eight-hour window — usually around 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Time-restricted eating has been linked to health benefits such as lower blood pressure and a reduced risk of diabetes.

Supplements-wise, Mirabile takes his own longevity supplements Novos Core and Boost, omega-3s, a vitamin B complex, a multivitamin, and sometimes before bed he takes a low dose of extended release melatonin and some chamomile tea with valerian extract to help him sleep.
Evidence suggests that most supplements are unnecessary for people living a healthy lifestyle with a balanced diet, and overdoing it can lead to nasty side effects.

Prioritizing rest and exercise
Both exercise and sleep are thought to be key for lengthening our HealthSpan,
and Mirabile takes both seriously. He works out six days a week, incorporating both
cardio and strength work into his training, changing his workouts every so often to
keep his body guessing.

“I’m always challenging my body and tricking it, so I’m not going to get as big as a bodybuilder focused on hypertrophy, and I’m not going to be as slim as someone who’s focused purely on strength,” he said.
He aims to be in bed by between 10.30 p.m. to 11 p.m., sleeping for at least eight hours a night and tracking it with an Oura ring and Apple watch. Getting detailed sleep data led to Mirabile cutting down on alcohol after seeing how much it affected his sleep, he said.
To give himself the best chance of sleeping well, Mirabile wears an eye mask and ear plugs so he isn’t woken in the morning when his girlfriend is getting ready for her day, he said. Mirabile also uses wifi-connected light bulbs that dim and turn red automatically an hour before bed.

“It really helps me and my girlfriend ease down and when our heads hit the pillow,
we fall asleep in three or four minutes,” Mirabile said. “It really helps to get that melatonin produced and helps with the sound sleep throughout the night.”
While blue wavelength light, such as that emitted from phone screens and laptops,
is thought to suppress melatonin and keep us awake, red wavelength light has been linked
to boosting melatonin production in some small-scale studies, but substantive research is lacking.
Mariana Figueiro, director of the Mount Sinai Light and Health Research Center in
New York City, told CNN that it could be that by using red light at night, the benefit
comes from avoiding blue light.

Uncover the secrets of the Mediterranean diet with Dr. Simon Poole – August 16, 2021 – YouTube
Love Italy? Then You Have To Check Out These Underrated Small Towns (msn.com)
What Is the Mediterranean Diet? Inside the Year’s #1 Weight-Loss Plan (msn.com)
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Cancer Death Disparities

Posted on September 26, 2023 by Ken

Geographic variation in rates of cancer death in all U.S. counties.
Red shows the highest number of deaths per 100,000 persons.

River Basin States have the Highest Rates of Cancer.

Cancer death disparities linked to poverty, lifestyle factors nationwide.
Food insecurity, smoking, physical inactivity, and quality of health care are the top factors linked to cancer death disparity rates in a new Yale study. Yale researchers have identified factors that may contribute to widening cancer death disparities among counties across the United States. These factors, which include both socioeconomic and behavioral traits, may provide public health experts with specific targets for potentially reducing cancer disparities, the researchers said.

The study was published in JAMA Network Open.
While cancer death rates have decreased overall in the United States in recent decades, substantial disparities among counties still exist and are growing. To examine the factors that may drive these disparities, a team of Yale-led researchers analyzed publicly available data documenting cancer mortality rates by county. They compared the rates in low-, medium-, and high-income counties. Using a novel method known as mediation analysis, the research team identified factors that were associated with the disparities, they said.

Where in the U.S. Are You Most (And Least) Likely to Get Cancer?
The research team confirmed that there are significant county-level disparities in cancer deaths, ranging from 186 deaths per 100,000 persons in high-income counties to 230 deaths per 100,000 persons in low-income counties.
Their mediation analysis found that most of the disparities could be explained by a small number of key factors. “The most important of these factors appear to be food insecurity, smoking, physical inactivity, and the quality of health care that is provided in the counties,” said first author Jeremy O’Connor, M.D., who conducted the research while he was a National Clinician Scholar at Yale School of Medicine.
Their findings show that cancer death disparities can be attributed to a mix of factors that involve both income and behavior. “The paper suggests all of these factors are interplaying to lead to disparities,” O’Connor noted. “It’s not just health behaviors or quality of care; it’s all of the factors together.”

As part of their methodology, the researchers also created maps to illustrate the cancer death disparity rates. This approach will allow public health officials in different parts of the country to identify specific factors that affect their counties, and respond accordingly. “Instead of every county addressing all eight factors, they can target their public health programs to the factors that are most important to their community,” said O’Connor.
The study also underscores the fact that while overall cancer death rates are affected by advances in cancer treatment, much of the disparities in death rates might be attributable to issues outside of treatment, such as smoking and obesity, the researchers said.
Other study authors are Tannaz Sedghi, Meera Dhodapkar, Michael J. Kane,
and Cary P. Gross. This work is made possible by a grant from the National Center for Advancing Translational Science, a component of the National Institutes of Health. Gross has received support for research from 21st Century Oncology, Johnson & Johnson, Medtronic, Inc., and Pfizer.

Related:
Low- or no-calorie soft drinks linked to improved outcomes in colon cancer.
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Disparities found in lung cancer care, survival in U.S. versus England
Facing the Fear of Cancer by Joel Schorn – Bing video

The cancer rate gap by country has widened in recent years with the percentage
of people diagnosed in some countries being between four and five times that of
some other countries.

According to Dana Farber’s Blog the countries with
the ten highest cancer rates are currently as follows.

Denmark
France
Austria
Belgium
Norway
United States
Ireland
South Korea
Netherlands
New Caledonia

While the ten countries with the lowest cancer rates are
Niger
Gambia
Cape Verde
Bhutan
Yemen
Oman
Namibia
Guinea Bissau
Nepal
Mauritania

When looking at the two lists there are a few factors that stick out instantly.
The highest rates are in the developed western world while the lowest rates are predominately in more agrarian societies throughout Africa and the Middle East.
The higher rates exist in countries with much larger healthcare sectors.

This could mean one reason for the disparagement would be the abilities of industrialized nations to detect the existence of cancer in the first place. People in less developed nations are less likely to seek conventional medical attention when an issue arises. This is a major component of the existing gap. Let’s look at some other possible reasons why cancer rates may be lower in these less developed nations.

Clean Food: The agrarian economies are trading food that is a cut above any run
of the mill organic food in the west. Their soil is mostly free of synthetic chemicals and pesticides (as are their neighbors/anyone else feeding into the local soil and water supply).

Clean Water: Most of these countries drink local water that has been used dating
back to their ancestors. No contaminants like hydro-flora-solisic acid are added to their water supplies like they are in the west. Typical American town water supplies can have hundreds of parts per million of chemicals added to it at the town supply itself. While it’s true some of these nations have water supply issues from traditional influences, animal waste/high water levels, it’s the lack of chemicals, pesticides and other synthetic microscopic compounds that is absent in many of these areas.

Lack of Tech Devices; Over the past decade many high profile, public figures
have contracted brain cancer. Within the U.S. Senate alone three very tenured members, Ted Kennedy, Arlen Specter and John McCain all died from this form of cancer. They were all of a certain age where they may be more vulnerable from radiation put out by cell phones (75+). These electronic devices seem to be glued to the ears of most politicians. Less developed nations are also spared from the constant frequencies sent out by wifi as well as radio signals. The air is less polluted, both by what can be seen or unseen.

Medical presence in the first world is a major issue for catching cancer early on and coming up with a treatment plan. There are also possible issues in the “Developed World” that may be contributing factors as well. Beyond the food and water supply, stress levels and workloads are also much higher in the first world.

A farmer who feeds his or her family with what they grow has far less human interaction; both in person and online. A simpler life might be easier on the cells. Quality nutrition grown next to one’s house is a much better way to eat; a relationship with Mother Earth that has worked well for thousands of years.

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Geographic variation in rates of cancer death in all U.S. counties.
Red shows the highest number of deaths per 100,000 persons.

River Basin States have the Highest Rates of Cancer.

Cancer death disparities linked to poverty, lifestyle factors nationwide.
Food insecurity, smoking, physical inactivity, and quality of health care are the top factors linked to cancer death disparity rates in a new Yale study. Yale researchers have identified factors that may contribute to widening cancer death disparities among counties across the United States. These factors, which include both socioeconomic and behavioral traits, may provide public health experts with specific targets for potentially reducing cancer disparities, the researchers said.

The study was published in JAMA Network Open.
While cancer death rates have decreased overall in the United States in recent decades, substantial disparities among counties still exist and are growing. To examine the factors that may drive these disparities, a team of Yale-led researchers analyzed publicly available data documenting cancer mortality rates by county. They compared the rates in low-, medium-, and high-income counties. Using a novel method known as mediation analysis, the research team identified factors that were associated with the disparities, they said.

Where in the U.S. Are You Most (And Least) Likely to Get Cancer?
The research team confirmed that there are significant county-level disparities in cancer deaths, ranging from 186 deaths per 100,000 persons in high-income counties to 230 deaths per 100,000 persons in low-income counties.
Their mediation analysis found that most of the disparities could be explained by a small number of key factors. “The most important of these factors appear to be food insecurity, smoking, physical inactivity, and the quality of health care that is provided in the counties,” said first author Jeremy O’Connor, M.D., who conducted the research while he was a National Clinician Scholar at Yale School of Medicine.
Their findings show that cancer death disparities can be attributed to a mix of factors that involve both income and behavior. “The paper suggests all of these factors are interplaying to lead to disparities,” O’Connor noted. “It’s not just health behaviors or quality of care; it’s all of the factors together.”

As part of their methodology, the researchers also created maps to illustrate the cancer death disparity rates. This approach will allow public health officials in different parts of the country to identify specific factors that affect their counties, and respond accordingly. “Instead of every county addressing all eight factors, they can target their public health programs to the factors that are most important to their community,” said O’Connor.
The study also underscores the fact that while overall cancer death rates are affected by advances in cancer treatment, much of the disparities in death rates might be attributable to issues outside of treatment, such as smoking and obesity, the researchers said.
Other study authors are Tannaz Sedghi, Meera Dhodapkar, Michael J. Kane,
and Cary P. Gross. This work is made possible by a grant from the National Center for Advancing Translational Science, a component of the National Institutes of Health. Gross has received support for research from 21st Century Oncology, Johnson & Johnson, Medtronic, Inc., and Pfizer.

Related:
Low- or no-calorie soft drinks linked to improved outcomes in colon cancer.
What makes us well? Diversity, health care, and cycling to work matter.
Disparities found in lung cancer care, survival in U.S. versus England
Facing the Fear of Cancer by Joel Schorn – Bing video

The cancer rate gap by country has widened in recent years with the percentage
of people diagnosed in some countries being between four and five times that of
some other countries.

According to Dana Farber’s Blog the countries with
the ten highest cancer rates are currently as follows.

Denmark
France
Austria
Belgium
Norway
United States
Ireland
South Korea
Netherlands
New Caledonia

While the ten countries with the lowest cancer rates are
Niger
Gambia
Cape Verde
Bhutan
Yemen
Oman
Namibia
Guinea Bissau
Nepal
Mauritania

When looking at the two lists there are a few factors that stick out instantly.
The highest rates are in the developed western world while the lowest rates are predominately in more agrarian societies throughout Africa and the Middle East.
The higher rates exist in countries with much larger healthcare sectors.

This could mean one reason for the disparagement would be the abilities of industrialized nations to detect the existence of cancer in the first place. People in less developed nations are less likely to seek conventional medical attention when an issue arises. This is a major component of the existing gap. Let’s look at some other possible reasons why cancer rates may be lower in these less developed nations.

Clean Food: The agrarian economies are trading food that is a cut above any run
of the mill organic food in the west. Their soil is mostly free of synthetic chemicals and pesticides (as are their neighbors/anyone else feeding into the local soil and water supply).

Clean Water: Most of these countries drink local water that has been used dating
back to their ancestors. No contaminants like hydro-flora-solisic acid are added to their water supplies like they are in the west. Typical American town water supplies can have hundreds of parts per million of chemicals added to it at the town supply itself. While it’s true some of these nations have water supply issues from traditional influences, animal waste/high water levels, it’s the lack of chemicals, pesticides and other synthetic microscopic compounds that is absent in many of these areas.

Lack of Tech Devices; Over the past decade many high profile, public figures
have contracted brain cancer. Within the U.S. Senate alone three very tenured members, Ted Kennedy, Arlen Specter and John McCain all died from this form of cancer. They were all of a certain age where they may be more vulnerable from radiation put out by cell phones (75+). These electronic devices seem to be glued to the ears of most politicians. Less developed nations are also spared from the constant frequencies sent out by wifi as well as radio signals. The air is less polluted, both by what can be seen or unseen.

Medical presence in the first world is a major issue for catching cancer early on and coming up with a treatment plan. There are also possible issues in the “Developed World” that may be contributing factors as well. Beyond the food and water supply, stress levels and workloads are also much higher in the first world.

A farmer who feeds his or her family with what they grow has far less human interaction; both in person and online. A simpler life might be easier on the cells. Quality nutrition grown next to one’s house is a much better way to eat; a relationship with Mother Earth that has worked well for thousands of years.

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Scientists Predict How Much Time Mammals Have On Earth Before We Go Extinct.
Nine Absurdly Common Life Choices That Can Destroy Your Life (msn.com)
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The #1 Habit to Break for a Longer Life, according to a Dietitian (msn.com)
The 6 Real Reasons You’re A Highly Sensitive Person (msn.com)

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Livin`Improbable Times

Posted on September 24, 2023 by Ken

A Columbian mammoth on exhibit at Los Angeles’ La Brea Tar Pits, which preserved the remains of some ancient megafauna that went extinct during a period of global warming thousands of years ago. © (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste Away – Search (bing.com)
“A mind that is anxious about the future and unhappy before misfortune
even arrives is a disaster,” wrote the Stoic philosopher Lucius Annaeus Seneca.
It will never be at rest, and while overwhelmed with worry, it will “lose the present
things that it could enjoy.”
A pivotal political figure in first-century Rome, Seneca indeed had much to worry about, along with wealth and prominence to enjoy. He earned the distinction of offending three emperors: Caligula nearly ordered his death. Claudius banished him. And Nero, who once was his pupil, ultimately commanded him to commit suicide.

For those unable to take Seneca’s advice to abandon anxiety, there’s plenty to fret
about in our time — from immediate concerns like the Ukraine war, labor strikes in various industries and a possible US government shutdown to the existential threats
of climate change to natural disasters and nuclear weapons.
Yes, we have more modern voices advising us — how can we forget Bobby McFerrin’s musing in his 1988 hit, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” – Bing video that “In every life we have some trouble, but when you worry, you make it double”? Yet there’s something reassuring about a voice that resonates across a span of 2,000 years, of someone who contended with strife in a world utterly remote from and in some ways strikingly familiar to our own.

It turns out that quite a few people are thinking about the world of ancient Rome.
As historian David M. Perry pointed out, “a viral trend has swept through TikTok
in which women asked their husbands and boyfriends how often they thought about
the Roman Empire.

A surprising number claimed to think about the ancient empire as often as ‘every day’
or least every week or two. It became a meme (are you even in a relationship if she hasn’t asked you about the Roman Empire?), spread to other social media sites, then received serious news coverage in multiple outlets.

Now it seems like it’s everywhere.”
In the Financial Times, Jo Ellison also explained that, judging by some TikTok posts,
“men are in awe of all the Romans achieved. They marvel at their absolute dominion, their mastery of every strand of civilisation — and then how that power suddenly slipped away.
Some see metaphorical comparisons: are we poised at the end of another epoch?

Others think about the Stoics.
Who knew Marcus Aurelius would be such an influencer?
The millions of men who subscribe to apps daily offering his wisdom, that’s who.”
Podcasts, books, movies have all fed the appetite, David Perry noted. “There’s just a lot
(in a fairly narrow band) of Greek and Roman history to easily consume. What’s more, a small selection of surviving primary sources for the late Roman Republic and early empire are fun to read, lurid in sex and violence and available in cheap paperback translations.

Yet while “people love history,” Perry lamented:
“the studying and teaching of history at the university level is slowly vanishing”
as students are told that college is all about preparing for a career. A case in point is West Virginia University, which is sharply cutting programs and faculty in languages and other fields.

This Is How the World Ends (and Starts Over Again) | Vanity Fair
As Paula M. Krebs, executive director of the Modern Language Association, wrote,
“The cuts being made to the liberal arts at WVU will dramatically narrow educational opportunities not just for West Virginia students who want to major in humanities fields but also for STEM and business students.
All students’ job prospects and lives are enriched by language study, writing instruction and the research and analytical skills taught in beginning and advanced literature and culture courses.”
“The climate is always changing!” So goes a popular refrain from climate deniers who continue to claim that there’s nothing special about this particular moment. There is
no climate crisis, they say, because the Earth has survived dramatic warming before.

Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy recently exemplified misconceptions about our planet’s climate past. When he asserted that “carbon dioxide as a percentage of the atmosphere is still at a relatively low level throughout human history,” he didn’t just make a false statement (carbon dioxide concentrations are the highest they’ve been in at least 4 million years). He also showed fundamentally wrong thinking around the climate crisis.

What threatens us today isn’t the particular concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere or the precise temperature of the planet, alarming as those two metrics are. Instead, it’s the unprecedented rate at which we are increasing carbon pollution through fossil fuel burning, and the resulting rate at which we are heating the planet.
Consider the warming event that paleoclimatologists point to as the best natural comparison for the rapid greenhouse-driven trend we’re seeing now.

This Will Be My Most Disliked Video On YouTube | Climate Change – YouTube

What caused the Extinction of Dinosaurs – Bing video
The Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum happened 56 million years ago, roughly 10 million years after the demise of the dinosaurs, which itself was caused by climate change (a massive asteroid impact event led to a global dust storm and, in turn, rapid cooling). The PETM warming resulted from an unusually large and rapid injection of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere from volcanic eruptions in Iceland.
Global temperatures increased by approximately 10 degrees Fahrenheit in as little as 10,000 years, rising from an already steamy baseline of 80 degrees Fahrenheit possibly up to a sauna-like 90 degrees Fahrenheit. The impact event and Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum were, ironically, fortuitous for humans: They paved the way for our ancestors.

There are several theories for the cause of the extinction of dinosaurs 1 2 3 4 5.
These include Volcanism and mountain-building cycles altered the habitat and changed the climate 1. One or more asteroids hit Earth, resulting in immense dust clouds that blocked sunlight for several years 1 3. Disease, Heat waves & resulting sterility and freezing cold spells 2.

The extinction of the dinosaurs (except the ancestors of birds) created a new niche for early mammals, and the stifling conditions of the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum selected for small, arboreal mammals, including the oldest primate identified clearly by fossil materials, a primitive lemur-like creature named Dryomomys. Without either of these two events, our species likely wouldn’t have arrived at this moment — in contrast
to the current warming, which plenty of evidence shows is a threat to our existence.

Extinctions followed another warming period in our more recent past,
when the last ice age ended about 18,000 years ago.
Driven by Earth’s changing orbit relative to the sun and boosted by a heightened greenhouse effect as warming oceans gave up their carbon dioxide in the same way an open bottle of warm soda loses carbonation, the planet warmed by about 10 degrees Fahrenheit over the subsequent 8,000 years.
That rate of warming — which, again, was about 10 times slower than the warming
today — was rapid enough to wipe out entire species. Gone were the magnificent woolly mammoths and mastodons, giant ground sloths and saber-toothed cats that had roamed the plains of North America. A combination of climate change and overhunting by paleo-Americans did them in. A few of them got stuck in tar pits and are preserved — some at the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles.

Boomer explains why America is experiencing labor issues and hits the nail on the head.
In the fall of 2017, I participated in a climate change forum at the tar pits museum, which is at the center of those ancient pools of asphalt — the viscous, evaporated remains of crude oil that seeped to the surface from deep below.

I couldn’t help but see further irony there:
Crude oil from beneath Earth’s surface threatens us today because we’re ensnared
by it politically rather than physically. Paleo-humans survived the end of the ice age
because of the resilience afforded by our big brains, which gave us the behavioral
plasticity to adapt to the changing climate.

But that same intelligence has gotten us into trouble today.
We’ve used it to create a global energy system dependent on the burning of fossil fuels. The great Carl Sagan once commented on the absurdity of our plight: “Our civilization runs by burning the remains of humble creatures who inhabited the Earth hundreds of millions of years before the first humans came on the scene. Like some ghastly cannibal cult, we subsist on the dead bodies of our ancestors and distant relatives.”

Our societal infrastructure — upon which more than 8 billion people now depend — was built around a global climate that was stable for thousands of years. The viability of that infrastructure depends on the climate remaining close to what it was, or at least changing slowly enough that the rates of environmental change don’t exceed our adaptive capacity as a species and a civilization. What finished off the dinosaurs and the mastodons was a climate that shifted too rapidly away from what they were adapted to, in the first case cooling and the other case warming. That’s our challenge today.

Can our big brains save us this time?
They can if we make proper use of them and learn the lessons offered by Earth’s past. Paleoclimate data characterizing past episodes of natural climate change, such as the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum and peak of the last ice age, allow us to test the models that we use to project future warming.
Our models pass these tests, reproducing the paleodata from historical periods when driven by the estimated changes in greenhouse gases and sunlight during those periods.

The paleodata, in turn, helps us refine the models.
The end result is that we can trust these models to peer into our climate future.
They tell us that we can avoid a catastrophic trajectory for our global climate if we reduce carbon emissions substantially over the next decade. So this fragile moment in which we find ourselves is in fact a critical juncture.

As Sagan said: “We are at a crossroads in human history.
The choice between peril and promise is ultimately still ours.
Never before has there been a moment so simultaneously perilous and promising.”
Michael E. Mann is presidential distinguished professor and director of the Center for Science, Sustainability and the Media at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of the forthcoming book “Our Fragile Moment: How Lessons from Earth’s Past Can Help Us Survive the Climate Crisis.” | This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.

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A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste Away – Search (bing.com)
“A mind that is anxious about the future and unhappy before misfortune
even arrives is a disaster,” wrote the Stoic philosopher Lucius Annaeus Seneca.
It will never be at rest, and while overwhelmed with worry, it will “lose the present
things that it could enjoy.”
A pivotal political figure in first-century Rome, Seneca indeed had much to worry about, along with wealth and prominence to enjoy. He earned the distinction of offending three emperors: Caligula nearly ordered his death. Claudius banished him. And Nero, who once was his pupil, ultimately commanded him to commit suicide.

For those unable to take Seneca’s advice to abandon anxiety, there’s plenty to fret
about in our time — from immediate concerns like the Ukraine war, labor strikes in various industries and a possible US government shutdown to the existential threats
of climate change to natural disasters and nuclear weapons.
Yes, we have more modern voices advising us — how can we forget Bobby McFerrin’s musing in his 1988 hit, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” – Bing video that “In every life we have some trouble, but when you worry, you make it double”? Yet there’s something reassuring about a voice that resonates across a span of 2,000 years, of someone who contended with strife in a world utterly remote from and in some ways strikingly familiar to our own.

It turns out that quite a few people are thinking about the world of ancient Rome.
As historian David M. Perry pointed out, “a viral trend has swept through TikTok
in which women asked their husbands and boyfriends how often they thought about
the Roman Empire.

A surprising number claimed to think about the ancient empire as often as ‘every day’
or least every week or two. It became a meme (are you even in a relationship if she hasn’t asked you about the Roman Empire?), spread to other social media sites, then received serious news coverage in multiple outlets.

Now it seems like it’s everywhere.”
In the Financial Times, Jo Ellison also explained that, judging by some TikTok posts,
“men are in awe of all the Romans achieved. They marvel at their absolute dominion, their mastery of every strand of civilisation — and then how that power suddenly slipped away.
Some see metaphorical comparisons: are we poised at the end of another epoch?

Others think about the Stoics.
Who knew Marcus Aurelius would be such an influencer?
The millions of men who subscribe to apps daily offering his wisdom, that’s who.”
Podcasts, books, movies have all fed the appetite, David Perry noted. “There’s just a lot
(in a fairly narrow band) of Greek and Roman history to easily consume. What’s more, a small selection of surviving primary sources for the late Roman Republic and early empire are fun to read, lurid in sex and violence and available in cheap paperback translations.

Yet while “people love history,” Perry lamented:
“the studying and teaching of history at the university level is slowly vanishing”
as students are told that college is all about preparing for a career. A case in point is West Virginia University, which is sharply cutting programs and faculty in languages and other fields.

This Is How the World Ends (and Starts Over Again) | Vanity Fair
As Paula M. Krebs, executive director of the Modern Language Association, wrote,
“The cuts being made to the liberal arts at WVU will dramatically narrow educational opportunities not just for West Virginia students who want to major in humanities fields but also for STEM and business students.
All students’ job prospects and lives are enriched by language study, writing instruction and the research and analytical skills taught in beginning and advanced literature and culture courses.”
“The climate is always changing!” So goes a popular refrain from climate deniers who continue to claim that there’s nothing special about this particular moment. There is
no climate crisis, they say, because the Earth has survived dramatic warming before.

Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy recently exemplified misconceptions about our planet’s climate past. When he asserted that “carbon dioxide as a percentage of the atmosphere is still at a relatively low level throughout human history,” he didn’t just make a false statement (carbon dioxide concentrations are the highest they’ve been in at least 4 million years). He also showed fundamentally wrong thinking around the climate crisis.

What threatens us today isn’t the particular concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere or the precise temperature of the planet, alarming as those two metrics are. Instead, it’s the unprecedented rate at which we are increasing carbon pollution through fossil fuel burning, and the resulting rate at which we are heating the planet.
Consider the warming event that paleoclimatologists point to as the best natural comparison for the rapid greenhouse-driven trend we’re seeing now.

This Will Be My Most Disliked Video On YouTube | Climate Change – YouTube

What caused the Extinction of Dinosaurs – Bing video
The Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum happened 56 million years ago, roughly 10 million years after the demise of the dinosaurs, which itself was caused by climate change (a massive asteroid impact event led to a global dust storm and, in turn, rapid cooling). The PETM warming resulted from an unusually large and rapid injection of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere from volcanic eruptions in Iceland.
Global temperatures increased by approximately 10 degrees Fahrenheit in as little as 10,000 years, rising from an already steamy baseline of 80 degrees Fahrenheit possibly up to a sauna-like 90 degrees Fahrenheit. The impact event and Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum were, ironically, fortuitous for humans: They paved the way for our ancestors.

There are several theories for the cause of the extinction of dinosaurs 1 2 3 4 5.
These include Volcanism and mountain-building cycles altered the habitat and changed the climate 1. One or more asteroids hit Earth, resulting in immense dust clouds that blocked sunlight for several years 1 3. Disease, Heat waves & resulting sterility and freezing cold spells 2.

The extinction of the dinosaurs (except the ancestors of birds) created a new niche for early mammals, and the stifling conditions of the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum selected for small, arboreal mammals, including the oldest primate identified clearly by fossil materials, a primitive lemur-like creature named Dryomomys. Without either of these two events, our species likely wouldn’t have arrived at this moment — in contrast
to the current warming, which plenty of evidence shows is a threat to our existence.

Extinctions followed another warming period in our more recent past,
when the last ice age ended about 18,000 years ago.
Driven by Earth’s changing orbit relative to the sun and boosted by a heightened greenhouse effect as warming oceans gave up their carbon dioxide in the same way an open bottle of warm soda loses carbonation, the planet warmed by about 10 degrees Fahrenheit over the subsequent 8,000 years.
That rate of warming — which, again, was about 10 times slower than the warming
today — was rapid enough to wipe out entire species. Gone were the magnificent woolly mammoths and mastodons, giant ground sloths and saber-toothed cats that had roamed the plains of North America. A combination of climate change and overhunting by paleo-Americans did them in. A few of them got stuck in tar pits and are preserved — some at the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles.

Boomer explains why America is experiencing labor issues and hits the nail on the head.
In the fall of 2017, I participated in a climate change forum at the tar pits museum, which is at the center of those ancient pools of asphalt — the viscous, evaporated remains of crude oil that seeped to the surface from deep below.

I couldn’t help but see further irony there:
Crude oil from beneath Earth’s surface threatens us today because we’re ensnared
by it politically rather than physically. Paleo-humans survived the end of the ice age
because of the resilience afforded by our big brains, which gave us the behavioral
plasticity to adapt to the changing climate.

But that same intelligence has gotten us into trouble today.
We’ve used it to create a global energy system dependent on the burning of fossil fuels. The great Carl Sagan once commented on the absurdity of our plight: “Our civilization runs by burning the remains of humble creatures who inhabited the Earth hundreds of millions of years before the first humans came on the scene. Like some ghastly cannibal cult, we subsist on the dead bodies of our ancestors and distant relatives.”

Our societal infrastructure — upon which more than 8 billion people now depend — was built around a global climate that was stable for thousands of years. The viability of that infrastructure depends on the climate remaining close to what it was, or at least changing slowly enough that the rates of environmental change don’t exceed our adaptive capacity as a species and a civilization. What finished off the dinosaurs and the mastodons was a climate that shifted too rapidly away from what they were adapted to, in the first case cooling and the other case warming. That’s our challenge today.

Can our big brains save us this time?
They can if we make proper use of them and learn the lessons offered by Earth’s past. Paleoclimate data characterizing past episodes of natural climate change, such as the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum and peak of the last ice age, allow us to test the models that we use to project future warming.
Our models pass these tests, reproducing the paleodata from historical periods when driven by the estimated changes in greenhouse gases and sunlight during those periods.

The paleodata, in turn, helps us refine the models.
The end result is that we can trust these models to peer into our climate future.
They tell us that we can avoid a catastrophic trajectory for our global climate if we reduce carbon emissions substantially over the next decade. So this fragile moment in which we find ourselves is in fact a critical juncture.

As Sagan said: “We are at a crossroads in human history.
The choice between peril and promise is ultimately still ours.
Never before has there been a moment so simultaneously perilous and promising.”
Michael E. Mann is presidential distinguished professor and director of the Center for Science, Sustainability and the Media at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of the forthcoming book “Our Fragile Moment: How Lessons from Earth’s Past Can Help Us Survive the Climate Crisis.” | This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.

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Bill Gates Climate Clown

Posted on September 23, 2023 by Ken

Bill Gates says he’s among the people doing the most for climate change and planting
trees is “complete nonsense.”© Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for The New York Times.

Bill Gates gets real about climate change:
Story by Paolo Confino

Planting trees is ‘complete nonsense’ with the end of the oil and gas era is finally in sight.
Despite rising temperatures worldwide, unprecedented natural disasters, and the climate refugees they’ll create, Bill Gates remains a climate optimist. Perhaps this is buoyed by his own role in fighting climate change. Not only has he founded the climate investment firm Breakthrough Energy, he’s also donated millions through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and he personally cuts a $10 million check each year to carbon capture company Climeworks to offset his own carbon emissions. So when he speaks on climate, people tend to listen, and he had a lot of thoughts for the “Climate Week” as the United Nations gathered for a General Assembly in New York City.

“I’m the person who’s doing the most on climate in terms of the innovation and in how we can square multiple goals,” Gates said during an onstage interview at the New York Times’ Climate Forward Summit.
The threats, while severe and acute, have solutions and therefore won’t lead to the end
of the world, he says. “There’s a lot of climate exaggeration,” he said earlier this week at a separate event, the Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit, which he attended with billionaire Michael Bloomberg and Prince William of the UK. “Climate is not the end of the planet.

So, the planet is going to be fine.”
He reiterated that sentiment at the Times event a few days later. “There are effects on humanity, the planet less so,” Gates said. “It’s a fairly resilient thing. But the reason I’m engaged is because it affects human welfare.” He went on to say that he views the climate crisis primarily through the lens of malnutrition, which will only become exacerbated as it becomes increasingly difficult to grow crops in equatorial regions due to global warming.

His optimism stems from his belief that humanity will find a way to solve the problems climate change will undoubtedly present. “It’s pretty clear we’re not going to go to extreme scenarios,” Gates said. “Emissions will peak and then start to go down. They won’t go down as fast as we want them to and so the temperature will continue to rise and once the temperature has risen it doesn’t go down very quickly, unless you do massive carbon removal.”

By “emissions,” of course, Gates is referring to carbon dioxide emissions that largely
occur when humans burn oil and natural gas—i.e., every time you drive your non-electric car or fly on a plane. Despite slow progress until now, with the notable exception of Elon Musk’s Tesla, the auto industry expects to see widespread electric vehicle adoption by the next decade. Climate nonprofit The Rocky Mountain Institute estimates EV sales will increase sixfold by 2030 and the White House—which has enacted some of the most broad climate policies under President Joe Biden—has set a goal of having at least half of all new cars sold in the U.S. be electric vehicles.

‘Are we science people or are we idiots?’
Advances in carbon removal technology are just one example of the sort of solutions Gates sees on the horizon for the world. Once these innovations become commercialized and implemented at scale, they’ll offer the world, and in particular developing nations (or “poorer countries” as he termed them) a means to implement environmentally friendly technology without incurring additional costs. “Middle income countries, that are 60% of emissions, and say to them ‘Hey, you have to make steel in a new way, but that steel will not be more expensive,’” Gates said at the Earthshot Summit. “Likewise for cement, beef, or dairy.”
For example, to curb deforestation in the Amazon, Gates advocated for a strategy that would look to make a palm oil substitute cheaper than palm oil, he told the Times. A policy of just banning deforestation on a certain portion of land would be a temporary measure because it wouldn’t eliminate the overall demand for palm oil. Furthermore, a change in government might simply reverse that policy because the demand for palm oil would remain.

Gates, however, was skeptical of other recent tactics used to mitigate climate change.
He said it was “complete nonsense” that planting enough trees would take care of the climate problem. “Are we science people or are we idiots?” Gates asked rhetorically.
His fellow Silicon Valley billionaire founder Marc Benioff has a plan to plant one trillion trees by the end of the decade. A study by MIT found that planting one trillion trees would eliminate about 6% of the carbon dioxide the world needs to stop emitting by 2050 to reach the goals set out in the 2015 Paris Accords.

President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)—which Gates called a “fantastic climate bill” this week— incidentally includes $1.5 billion in grant money for cities to
plant trees in neighborhoods that lack them.
Instead of unproven methods like planting trees, Gates said he prefers carbon taxes as ways to fund future green technologies, in particular carbon capture, which aims to take CO2 out of the atmosphere. Although he acknowledged that in most cases large fossil fuel and electricity companies would pass those costs on to consumers, making it a politically unpalatable policy for elected officials. “If you try to do climate things by brute force you’ll sometimes get people that say, ‘Hey I like climate. I’m for climate. I don’t want to bear that cost and reduce my standard of living,’” he told the New York Times.

Gates, however, was pleased with last year’s IRA passed last year under President Joe Biden. The IRA featured some of the largest climate investments in U.S. history, inducing some $200 billion in funding for clean energy and electric vehicle development. Gates personally intervened to help convince Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) to pass the bill. To those who criticized the bill for not doing enough to address climate change because it still allowed for drilling on federal land, Gates offered a winking encouragement to continue their climate activism. “If some people think some other politician would have gotten more, great! They should vote for that person.”
This story was originally featured on Fortune.com

Bill Gates: ‘Republicans for climate change action are gold’.
There are several reasons why wealthy people buy farmland 1 2 3:
– Farmland provides an attractive source of passive income,
which allows investors to diversify their income streams 4.
– Farmland can help maintain and grow wealth through land value appreciation,
which has steadily increased over the past few decades 2.
– Farmland functions as an effective hedge against inflation,
as the price of crop payments fluctuates with the price of commodities 4.
– Wealthy people are often buying the land from “asset-rich, cash poor” small farmers whose families have owned the land for decades, which puts money in the farmers’
pockets as many struggles with tough times 3.

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Every State has a different climate: The warmest state in America isn’t
Louisiana or Texas, according to data. See how every state ranks. (msn.com)

Democrat Frauds Who Say Earth Is Dying
Refuse To Back Terrific GOP Bill To Plant Trees (the federalist papers.org)
The Examiner reported that House Democrats won’t support the Trillion Trees Act unless the GOP also agrees to reduce the use of fossil fuels. According to the report,
Rep. Raul Grijalva of Arizona, the Democratic chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, said in a hearing Wednesday, “All the trees in the world won’t stand a fighting chance if we don’t cut our fossil fuel emissions.”


Today, businesses are trapped in the green box of sustainable development.

Academics, government leaders, public opinion, and 1000s of laws and regulations demand the adoption of sustainability. In response, companies spend billions on renewable energy, carbon credits, biofuels, and other green policies in an effort
to counter the coming environmental apocalypse.

But a look at data and trends shows that the ideology of environmentally sustainable development is based on false concepts. Population growth is slowing, nations continue
to reduce air and water pollution, climate change is dominated by natural factors with negligible effects from human greenhouse emissions, and societal access to resources continues to grow.

Society and business should adopt a policy that is sensibly green.
We should continue to reduce air and water pollution, but avoid other policies aimed
at stopping global warming and halting hydrocarbon use. These other policies actually
do little for Earth’s environment.

Outside the Green Box is a well-illustrated and amusing look at society’s quest to be sustainable, and the resulting misguided policies that provide little benefit for the environment. Learn what “your green consultant didn’t tell you.”

Steve Goreham is a speaker, author, and researcher on environmental issues and a former engineer and business executive. He is an independent columnist and an invited guest on radio and television, including Fox Business Channel, the 700 Club, Jim Bohannon, Lou Dobbs, Sean Hannity, Dennis Miller, Lars Larson, and Janet Parshall. He’s the Executive Director of the Climate Science Coalition of America a non-political association of scientists, engineers, and citizens dedicated to informing about the realities of climate science and energy economics.

Outside the Green Box: Rethinking Sustainable Development is Steve’s third book.
Over 100,000 copies of his previous two books, The Mad, Mad, Mad World of Climatism: Mankind and Climate Change Mania and Climatism! – Search (bing.com) and Climatism! Science, Common Sense, and the 21st Century’s Hottest Topic, are now in print.

Steve’s full-time efforts are devoted to correcting misconceptions about energy, resources, climate change, and the environment, including resultant negative impacts on business, industry, agriculture, and public policy. He wrote this book to bring the facts about sustainable development to business and to change commonly-held, but mistaken,
beliefs about the environment.

Steve holds an MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois and an MBA from the University of Chicago. He has more than 30 years of experience at Fortune 100 and private companies in engineering and executive roles. He is husband and father of three and resides in Illinois in the United States of America.

–This text refers to the paperback edition.

Why ‘urban heat island’ is keeping Arizona hot at night. – Bing video
CNN senior data reporter Harry Enten breaks down data on the recent record-breaking high temperatures around the globe and explains why places like Arizona remain hot at night. Read More: Is the Climate Crisis Real | Cancer Quick Facts (solitarius.org)

Climate Change — Bill Gates says he’s among the people doing the most for climate change and planting
trees is “complete nonsense.”© Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for The New York Times.

Bill Gates gets real about climate change:
Story by Paolo Confino

Planting trees is ‘complete nonsense’ with the end of the oil and gas era is finally in sight.
Despite rising temperatures worldwide, unprecedented natural disasters, and the climate refugees they’ll create, Bill Gates remains a climate optimist. Perhaps this is buoyed by his own role in fighting climate change. Not only has he founded the climate investment firm Breakthrough Energy, he’s also donated millions through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and he personally cuts a $10 million check each year to carbon capture company Climeworks to offset his own carbon emissions. So when he speaks on climate, people tend to listen, and he had a lot of thoughts for the “Climate Week” as the United Nations gathered for a General Assembly in New York City.

“I’m the person who’s doing the most on climate in terms of the innovation and in how we can square multiple goals,” Gates said during an onstage interview at the New York Times’ Climate Forward Summit.
The threats, while severe and acute, have solutions and therefore won’t lead to the end
of the world, he says. “There’s a lot of climate exaggeration,” he said earlier this week at a separate event, the Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit, which he attended with billionaire Michael Bloomberg and Prince William of the UK. “Climate is not the end of the planet.

So, the planet is going to be fine.”
He reiterated that sentiment at the Times event a few days later. “There are effects on humanity, the planet less so,” Gates said. “It’s a fairly resilient thing. But the reason I’m engaged is because it affects human welfare.” He went on to say that he views the climate crisis primarily through the lens of malnutrition, which will only become exacerbated as it becomes increasingly difficult to grow crops in equatorial regions due to global warming.

His optimism stems from his belief that humanity will find a way to solve the problems climate change will undoubtedly present. “It’s pretty clear we’re not going to go to extreme scenarios,” Gates said. “Emissions will peak and then start to go down. They won’t go down as fast as we want them to and so the temperature will continue to rise and once the temperature has risen it doesn’t go down very quickly, unless you do massive carbon removal.”

By “emissions,” of course, Gates is referring to carbon dioxide emissions that largely
occur when humans burn oil and natural gas—i.e., every time you drive your non-electric car or fly on a plane. Despite slow progress until now, with the notable exception of Elon Musk’s Tesla, the auto industry expects to see widespread electric vehicle adoption by the next decade. Climate nonprofit The Rocky Mountain Institute estimates EV sales will increase sixfold by 2030 and the White House—which has enacted some of the most broad climate policies under President Joe Biden—has set a goal of having at least half of all new cars sold in the U.S. be electric vehicles.

‘Are we science people or are we idiots?’
Advances in carbon removal technology are just one example of the sort of solutions Gates sees on the horizon for the world. Once these innovations become commercialized and implemented at scale, they’ll offer the world, and in particular developing nations (or “poorer countries” as he termed them) a means to implement environmentally friendly technology without incurring additional costs. “Middle income countries, that are 60% of emissions, and say to them ‘Hey, you have to make steel in a new way, but that steel will not be more expensive,’” Gates said at the Earthshot Summit. “Likewise for cement, beef, or dairy.”
For example, to curb deforestation in the Amazon, Gates advocated for a strategy that would look to make a palm oil substitute cheaper than palm oil, he told the Times. A policy of just banning deforestation on a certain portion of land would be a temporary measure because it wouldn’t eliminate the overall demand for palm oil. Furthermore, a change in government might simply reverse that policy because the demand for palm oil would remain.

Gates, however, was skeptical of other recent tactics used to mitigate climate change.
He said it was “complete nonsense” that planting enough trees would take care of the climate problem. “Are we science people or are we idiots?” Gates asked rhetorically.
His fellow Silicon Valley billionaire founder Marc Benioff has a plan to plant one trillion trees by the end of the decade. A study by MIT found that planting one trillion trees would eliminate about 6% of the carbon dioxide the world needs to stop emitting by 2050 to reach the goals set out in the 2015 Paris Accords.

President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)—which Gates called a “fantastic climate bill” this week— incidentally includes $1.5 billion in grant money for cities to
plant trees in neighborhoods that lack them.
Instead of unproven methods like planting trees, Gates said he prefers carbon taxes as ways to fund future green technologies, in particular carbon capture, which aims to take CO2 out of the atmosphere. Although he acknowledged that in most cases large fossil fuel and electricity companies would pass those costs on to consumers, making it a politically unpalatable policy for elected officials. “If you try to do climate things by brute force you’ll sometimes get people that say, ‘Hey I like climate. I’m for climate. I don’t want to bear that cost and reduce my standard of living,’” he told the New York Times.

Gates, however, was pleased with last year’s IRA passed last year under President Joe Biden. The IRA featured some of the largest climate investments in U.S. history, inducing some $200 billion in funding for clean energy and electric vehicle development. Gates personally intervened to help convince Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) to pass the bill. To those who criticized the bill for not doing enough to address climate change because it still allowed for drilling on federal land, Gates offered a winking encouragement to continue their climate activism. “If some people think some other politician would have gotten more, great! They should vote for that person.”
This story was originally featured on Fortune.com

Bill Gates: ‘Republicans for climate change action are gold’.
There are several reasons why wealthy people buy farmland 1 2 3:
– Farmland provides an attractive source of passive income,
which allows investors to diversify their income streams 4.
– Farmland can help maintain and grow wealth through land value appreciation,
which has steadily increased over the past few decades 2.
– Farmland functions as an effective hedge against inflation,
as the price of crop payments fluctuates with the price of commodities 4.
– Wealthy people are often buying the land from “asset-rich, cash poor” small farmers whose families have owned the land for decades, which puts money in the farmers’
pockets as many struggles with tough times 3.

Why are the rich buying farmland – Search (bing.com)

Bill Gates Depopulation Agenda – Bing video
Bill Gates Investing Billions on the vaccine – Bing video
Bill Gates and the return on investment in vaccinations.
Bill Gates Ted Talk Innovating to Zero – Search (bing.com)
Bill Gates Ted Talk 2010 transcript. – Search (bing.com)
Bill Gates Population Reduction Ted Talk – YouTube
Bill Gates Ted Talk 2015 – Search (bing.com)
Bill Gates Ted Talk 2015 epidemic – Search (bing.com)
Bill Gates Ted Talk 2015 transcript – Search (bing.com)
We Can Make COVID-19 the Last Pandemic | Bill Gates | TED
Bill Gates Ted Talk 2022 transcript – Search (bing.com)

Climate Change    Global Warming

Greg Wrightstone inconvenient facts – Search (bing.com)

Greg Wrightstone
♫ Gary Jeff Walker | on 700 WLW (iheart.com)
Climate Change is B.S. | 55-minute Timestamp.
Greg Wrightstone geologist – Bing video

Steve Goreham
Sunday Night LIVE w/ Billy Cunningham @ 7/24/22 –
on 700WLW (podcast) | Listen Notes TimeStamp1:29.50
Since 1880 140 year – 1° degree raise Democrat of Arizona
compare climate to desert environment – Cows | Burp & Breathe
  CO2   Coal Natural Gas Oil 20x Nature Emits 4 molecules
Since 1660 (362 Years) Temps went up 1.8 ° Celsius. °C to °F?
Global Govt. is spending $500 Billion Annually

Steve Goreham is the Executive Director Climate Science Coalition of America

Steve Goreham books – Bing video
  Steve Goreham bio – Search (bing.com)

Steve Goreham climate – Bing video
Steve Goreham Wikipedia – Bing video

Every State has a different climate: The warmest state in America isn’t
Louisiana or Texas, according to data. See how every state ranks. (msn.com)

Democrat Frauds Who Say Earth Is Dying
Refuse To Back Terrific GOP Bill To Plant Trees (the federalist papers.org)
The Examiner reported that House Democrats won’t support the Trillion Trees Act unless the GOP also agrees to reduce the use of fossil fuels. According to the report,
Rep. Raul Grijalva of Arizona, the Democratic chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, said in a hearing Wednesday, “All the trees in the world won’t stand a fighting chance if we don’t cut our fossil fuel emissions.”


Today, businesses are trapped in the green box of sustainable development.

Academics, government leaders, public opinion, and 1000s of laws and regulations demand the adoption of sustainability. In response, companies spend billions on renewable energy, carbon credits, biofuels, and other green policies in an effort
to counter the coming environmental apocalypse.

But a look at data and trends shows that the ideology of environmentally sustainable development is based on false concepts. Population growth is slowing, nations continue
to reduce air and water pollution, climate change is dominated by natural factors with negligible effects from human greenhouse emissions, and societal access to resources continues to grow.

Society and business should adopt a policy that is sensibly green.
We should continue to reduce air and water pollution, but avoid other policies aimed
at stopping global warming and halting hydrocarbon use. These other policies actually
do little for Earth’s environment.

Outside the Green Box is a well-illustrated and amusing look at society’s quest to be sustainable, and the resulting misguided policies that provide little benefit for the environment. Learn what “your green consultant didn’t tell you.”

Steve Goreham is a speaker, author, and researcher on environmental issues and a former engineer and business executive. He is an independent columnist and an invited guest on radio and television, including Fox Business Channel, the 700 Club, Jim Bohannon, Lou Dobbs, Sean Hannity, Dennis Miller, Lars Larson, and Janet Parshall. He’s the Executive Director of the Climate Science Coalition of America a non-political association of scientists, engineers, and citizens dedicated to informing about the realities of climate science and energy economics.

Outside the Green Box: Rethinking Sustainable Development is Steve’s third book.
Over 100,000 copies of his previous two books, The Mad, Mad, Mad World of Climatism: Mankind and Climate Change Mania and Climatism! – Search (bing.com) and Climatism! Science, Common Sense, and the 21st Century’s Hottest Topic, are now in print.

Steve’s full-time efforts are devoted to correcting misconceptions about energy, resources, climate change, and the environment, including resultant negative impacts on business, industry, agriculture, and public policy. He wrote this book to bring the facts about sustainable development to business and to change commonly-held, but mistaken,
beliefs about the environment.

Steve holds an MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois and an MBA from the University of Chicago. He has more than 30 years of experience at Fortune 100 and private companies in engineering and executive roles. He is husband and father of three and resides in Illinois in the United States of America.

–This text refers to the paperback edition.

Why ‘urban heat island’ is keeping Arizona hot at night. – Bing video
CNN senior data reporter Harry Enten breaks down data on the recent record-breaking high temperatures around the globe and explains why places like Arizona remain hot at night. Read More: Is the Climate Crisis Real | Cancer Quick Facts (solitarius.org)

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Posted on September 21, 2023 by Ken

Virus Expert Just Issued This COVID Update

Leana Sheryle Wen (Chinese: 温麟衍; born Wen Linyan; January 27, 1983) is an American physician, author, professor, speaker, consultant, newspaper columnist and television commentator. She is former health commissioner for the city of Baltimore
and former president of Planned Parenthood. She has written two books based on her experiences as a medical professional.
Wen has served as a public health communicator during the COVID-19 pandemic and 2022 mpox outbreak, appearing frequently on CNN
as an on-air medical analyst.^[1][2][3]
Wen was asked to testify four times to Congress during the COVID-19 pandemic,
including twice to the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis.^[4]

Currently, Wen serves as a public health professor at George Washington University
and is a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. She is also a columnist for The Washington Post and a medical analyst for CNN.^[5]

As COVID-19 cases rise yet again due to new variants, Dr. Leana Wen,
a COVID expert & former health commissioner for the city of Baltimore,
took questions from readers of the Washington Post about how you can stay safe and issued an update on the state of the virus. “According to the CDC, about 97 percent of the American public has some immunity due to prior infection, vaccination, or both,” she wrote. “New variants will continue to arise. We must track these variants and stay on top of them, and we have to do a lot more to develop better vaccines and treatments. Sadly, though, we are not going to end the coronavirus as it exists today,” said Dr. Wen. Here’s what she says you should do now to protect yourself and your family.

1 Dr. Wen Says Get Vaccinated
The new COVID-19 vaccine can protect you by reducing the severity of COVID and Long COVID-19. “These persistent symptoms are important to acknowledge and address, both for people who have Long COVID and for people who have lingering problems due to other illnesses,” said Dr. Wen. She also notes that the vaccine isn’t a bulletproof vest; if you want to remain truly safe, use protective measures like masking or avoiding crowded areas. “Know, too, that the vaccine is not very protective against infection, so even if you are
in the window of maximal protectiveness from it, you should still add other mitigation measures if you want to avoid covid (for instance, masking while on the plane),”
she said of traveling.

2 Dr. Wen Says Even Healthy Adults Should Get Vaccinated
“My husband is also a healthy adult in his 40s. He will be getting the COVID booster this year, and also he gets the flu shot every year. The reason to do so is that these shots reduce the chance of hospitalization and death from very low to extremely low. Also, they could lessen the severity of illness, which is important–most people can’t afford time away from work or caring for their families, and even if they aren’t sick enough to end up in the hospital, they’d take mild sniffles over being extremely fatigued and non stop coughing.”

3 Dr. Wen Says Here’s When to Get the New Vaccine
“The CDC says that you could get the new booster if it’s been at least 8 weeks since your last shot, so you could go and get the updated booster now. I think you could also wait until November to maximize your chance of having the protection last through the winter,” said Dr. Wen. “You could look into what high-exposure events you have coming up in the winter and time your next shot for a couple of weeks before that.”

4 Dr. Wen Says Masking Works
“One-way masking definitely works to protect the wearer, especially if you are wearing a well-fitting N95 or equivalent mask,” said Dr. Wen. “Whether you choose to wear masks depends on how much you continue to prioritize avoiding COVID-19. Those who do should wear them in crowded indoor spaces, including, during travel, at airports, on planes, in the subway, and so forth.”

5 Coinsider Your Risk for Catching COVID
Dr. Wen was asked about masking at weddings. “This depends on how important it is for you to avoid COVID and other respiratory infections,” she said. “There will be a chance you’ll contract it by attending the wedding and interacting with other guests. You could reduce that risk by standing apart from others, masking, and trying to socialize outdoors only, but I’m assuming these might be challenging to do at this wedding. In that case, you could make sure you are maximally protected by getting the flu and covid (and possibly RSV) vaccines at least two weeks before the wedding, and have a plan for taking antivirals (Paxlovid and Tamiflu, if eligible) if you become infected.”

6 Treatment and Medications
“Paxlovid works best when given early in the course of illness,” said Dr. Wen. “If you are eligible for Paxlovid, you should take it.” Do so despite a possible rebound.” Most people would prefer two mild cases of the sniffles to one instance of severe shortness of breath and fever. Also, Paxlovid works to block viral replication. By the time your symptoms have progressed to become more severe, it’s too late to take it. Better take it early to prevent severe disease. That’s what I recommend to my patients and to my own family members.”

7 Vaccines for Specific Demographics and Health Conditions
Regarding getting your flu shot, RSV shot and COVID shot at the same time, Wen says: “My opinion is that if you are only able to go once to get your shots, you should receive both at the same time. However, if you are able to go twice, there may be reasons to space them out. Some people have substantial side effects like fatigue and achiness from either or both of the vaccines, for example, and may wish to separate out the shots so as to reduce the simultaneous impact of the side effects.”

8 Get the RSV Vaccine
“While the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is commonly associated with young kids, it also causes significant illness in older adults. Every year, according to the CDC, it causes 60,000-160,000 hospitalizations and 6,000-10,000 deaths among adults ages 65 years and older. I think it’s a very good thing that there is now an RSV vaccine for older adults. I’d encourage you to call around other local pharmacies to see if they carry this vaccine,” she added.

IF YOU NEVER WATCH ANOTHER COVID VACCINE VIDEO
PLEASE WATCH THIS ONE! Heart-Stopping Trend: Myocarditis Rates
Are So High That Dr. McCullough Reports Seeing Two Cases PER DAY (substack.com)
IT IS A FULL, SHORT & TO THE POINT EXPLANATION OF OUR COLLEGES AND PROFESSIONAL SPORTS RESEARCH TESTING USED BEFORE AND AFTER THE INTRODUCTION OF THE VACCINE. THE RESULTS ARE ASTOUNDING! MYOCARDITIS CAUSED BY THE VACCINE IS ALWAYS DEADLY!

Florida Recommends Most People Don’t Receive New COVID-19 Vaccines.
Why when I scroll through posts does it always automatically glitch and scroll
back up several posts? Kinda frustrating.

RELATED: Surprising Signs You’ve Already Had COVID

First Lady Jill Biden’s COVID-19 Diagnosis Sparks Controversy Over Vaccination
Effectiveness and Presidential Travel Plans Following Hurricane Community Visit
Story byThe Net Worth Of

First lady Dr. Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday evening,
as announced by the White House. Here’s how the story is unfolding.

The First Lady Has COVID-19
Biden, 72, had been experiencing mild symptoms at the time of the positive test, according to a statement from the first lady’s communications director, Elizabeth Alexander.

She had planned to remain at her home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
Biden’s 72-year-old wife, whose symptoms were mild, last had COVID in August 2022.
The president, now 80, last tested positive in July 2022.

President Biden underwent a COVID-19 test after learning of the first lady’s positive result, and he tested negative, confirmed White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. “The President Tested at Regular Intervals Throughout the Week and Monitored for Symptoms”

“Now Would Be a Great Time to Remind Everybody That There Is No Way Anyone Can Get COVID if They’re Vaccinated”, One X-er (a former Tweeter) commented on Biden’s own assurances that you could not get Covid if you had been vaccinated – he repeated Biden’s words “now would be a great time to remind everybody that there is no way anyone can get COVID if they’re vaccinated”. Joe Biden said so! “The various shots that people are getting now cover that. If you have them, you’re okay. You’re not going to get covid if you have these vaccinations.”

Yeah Right Joe!

Long COVID remains a collection of symptoms with no single cure.

Since Surviving Covid in December 2020.
I have been taking 5000 IUs of Vitamin and overcame my severe case of Covid by using XLEAR Sinus and rinsing with MouthWash half dozen times a day until I got my sense of taste and smell back, eating Mini Wheats for the fiber content. Then began eating 7 cans of cooked spinach (Vitamin K) for a week and got my strength back.
Also Eating Two jars of dill pickles plus drinking the juice until I got the fluid out of my legs and taking baby aspirin to prevent blood clots was a big plus. Keeping the virus out of your digestive tract in an important tip I have received from a Naturopathic Doctor near me – Search (bing.com) K.E.G.

Vitamin K can now be added alongside vitamin D as an essential nutrient in which deficiencies have been linked to worse outcomes with COVID-19 patients. To be clear, there is currently no cure for COVID-19, no vaccine yet developed. Supplements cannot claim to prevent, cure or treat any disease.

Vitamin D has benefited from 22 published human clinical studies since the coronavirus outbreak began; these studies show that elevated levels of vitamin D improve clinical outcomes or at least mitigate the worst outcomes, while deficiency levels make things worse.

With vitamin K, researchers in a new study
Stated from the observation that vitamin K deficiency might be related to worse
COVID-19 outcomes, given that patients with severe COVID-19 are more likely to have
so-called comorbidities such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular diseases
—all of which are associated with reduced vitamin K levels.

Not only is cardiovascular disease linked to low vitamin K status, but it also includes
a breakdown of tissue fibers as measured by elastin, which is involved with pulmonary disease—and severe COVID-19 patients seem to use stores of vitamin K to protect the partially degraded elastic fibers in the lungs.

Researchers also noticed the connection between patients with severe COVID-19 symptoms and a bleeding disorder called coagulopathy, in which the blood’s ability
to form clots is impaired. These patients also suffer from thromboembolism, wherein dislodged blood clots block blood vessels. Vitamin K is most renowned for its ability to coagulate the blood—the process of promoting and dissolving blood clots.

Related: K2 ascends the mountain of letter vitamins

They hypothesized that vitamin K status is reduced in patients with severe COVID-19.
They looked at 123 COVID-19 patients and 184 controls. And found a clear connection.
“The study represents an amazing finding,” explained Leon Schurgers, professor of biochemistry of vascular calcification and vice chair of biochemistry at the Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, and co-author of the study. “This study illustrates that a poor vitamin K status–deduced from low dp-ucMGP levels–is linked to poor prognosis.

The study concluded that vitamin K status was reduced in patients with COVID-19 and related to poor prognosis. Importantly, vitamin K levels were significantly lower in COVID-19 patients compared to healthy controls, as has been shown in patients with comorbidities. Also, low vitamin K status seemed to be associated with accelerated elastin degradation. In conclusion, vitamin K status was reduced in COVID-19 patients compared to controls and was associated with disease severity.

While inspired by the results, the study authors remained cautious.
“It might be tempting,” wrote the study authors, “to speculate that vitamin K administration has an improving effect on vitamin K status in severe COVID-19 patients. However, this has never been studied in this patient group. Additionally, whether improving vitamin K status would correlate with better prognosis in SARS-CoV-2-infected individuals has to be tested.

Preliminary evidence was provided suggesting a potential mechanistic
link between reduced vitamin K status and accelerated tissue degradation.
An intervention trial is now needed to assess whether vitamin K administration improves outcome in patients with COVID-19.” The researchers are currently measuring blood levels of vitamin D in the COVID-19 patients to see if there is any connection there as well.

The vitamin K2 connection
Because of the clear vitamin K connection, the researchers also hypothesized that vitamin K2 (not to be confused with vitamin K) could be linked to better health outcomes in these cases.

Vitamin K, along with vitamin D, has been found to improve COVID-19 outcomes
(note: NOT cure). And the popular vitamin K2 may play an important role as well.

Vitamin K2 has an integral role in activating and binding calcium to bones, and it also keeps calcium from accumulating in the walls of blood vessels—atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, is the top cardio killer. Simply put, vitamin K2 takes calcium from where you don’t want it (arteries) and puts it where you do want it (bones).

The vitamin K2 connection is also correlated because it is found naturally in real cheese (not “American cheese”) as well as in natto—a funky fermented soy dish that’s a staple of Japanese breakfasts. One study researcher said it “may be very relevant” that Japanese regions in which natto consumption is high reportedly have less COVID-19 incidence and disease severity.

Interestingly, one key factor in the study is the measurement of vitamin K status determined by the amount of the “inactive” vitamin K-dependent protein, Matrix Gla Protein, or MGP. What makes that interesting is that vitamin K2 has been found to activate vitamin K-dependent proteins including MGP. The most widely studied brand of vitamin K2 is the MenaQ-7 brand owned by NattoPharma. The company has sponsored 19 published studies into MenaQ-7 brand vitamin K2.

According to the study, vitamin K-dependent MGP is generally accepted as an inhibitor of vascular calcification, and there are scientific studies suggesting that MGP also plays a role in the creation of lung fibrosis. MGP is crucial for the protection of elastic fibers against mineralization and fibrosis may be present in lungs of patients with severe COVID-19.
Also, low dp-ucMGP levels were significantly correlated with desmosome levels, a measure of the breakdown of elastin, which is an important factor for pulmonary health.

“Supplementation of vitamin K increases the vitamin K status in the body as measured
by the level of active vitamin K-dependent proteins, and vitamin K2 is clearly the best form of vitamin K due to its superior bioactivity,” said Hogne Vik, chief medical officer at NattoPharma. “MGP is the most potent known inhibitor of vascular calcification to date.
MGP is a K-dependent protein already present in the body, but it needs adequate vitamin K2 to be activated to perform its function.” The lead researcher, Rob Janssen, applied for a patent for vitamin K status as a prognostic and therapeutic biomarker in COVID-19.

Todd Runestad Content Director, NaturalProductsInsider.com,
Sr. Supplements Editor, Natural Products Insider, I’ve been writing on nutrition
science news since 1997. I’m The content director for NaturalProductsInsider.com
and digital magazines.

Emotional maltreatment in childhood might make one more prone to rumination, potentially leading to depression (msn.com)
Following the 30/10 rule could help you eat more protein and make meals healthier, according to a dietitian (msn.com)
I’m a Doctor And Here Is Everything You Need to Know About the COVID Variant.
Covid tests rolled out across US again after hint face masks to return (msn.com)
I’m a Doctor and Here’s How to Prevent Severe Illness from COVID (msn.com)
Study suggests suppressing negative thoughts may be good for mental health.
If You Have New COVID Variant, This Is When You’ll Begin to Feel Symptoms
This is Often the “First Sign” of New COVID Variant Infection (msn.com)
CDC Director Warns COVID Variant is “Causing Harm” (msn.com)
Virus Expert Just Issued This COVID Update (msn.com)

Virus Expert Just Issued This COVID Update

Leana Sheryle Wen (Chinese: 温麟衍; born Wen Linyan; January 27, 1983) is an American physician, author, professor, speaker, consultant, newspaper columnist and television commentator. She is former health commissioner for the city of Baltimore
and former president of Planned Parenthood. She has written two books based on her experiences as a medical professional.
Wen has served as a public health communicator during the COVID-19 pandemic and 2022 mpox outbreak, appearing frequently on CNN
as an on-air medical analyst.^[1][2][3]
Wen was asked to testify four times to Congress during the COVID-19 pandemic,
including twice to the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis.^[4]

Currently, Wen serves as a public health professor at George Washington University
and is a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. She is also a columnist for The Washington Post and a medical analyst for CNN.^[5]

As COVID-19 cases rise yet again due to new variants, Dr. Leana Wen,
a COVID expert & former health commissioner for the city of Baltimore,
took questions from readers of the Washington Post about how you can stay safe and issued an update on the state of the virus. “According to the CDC, about 97 percent of the American public has some immunity due to prior infection, vaccination, or both,” she wrote. “New variants will continue to arise. We must track these variants and stay on top of them, and we have to do a lot more to develop better vaccines and treatments. Sadly, though, we are not going to end the coronavirus as it exists today,” said Dr. Wen. Here’s what she says you should do now to protect yourself and your family.

1 Dr. Wen Says Get Vaccinated
The new COVID-19 vaccine can protect you by reducing the severity of COVID and Long COVID-19. “These persistent symptoms are important to acknowledge and address, both for people who have Long COVID and for people who have lingering problems due to other illnesses,” said Dr. Wen. She also notes that the vaccine isn’t a bulletproof vest; if you want to remain truly safe, use protective measures like masking or avoiding crowded areas. “Know, too, that the vaccine is not very protective against infection, so even if you are
in the window of maximal protectiveness from it, you should still add other mitigation measures if you want to avoid covid (for instance, masking while on the plane),”
she said of traveling.

2 Dr. Wen Says Even Healthy Adults Should Get Vaccinated
“My husband is also a healthy adult in his 40s. He will be getting the COVID booster this year, and also he gets the flu shot every year. The reason to do so is that these shots reduce the chance of hospitalization and death from very low to extremely low. Also, they could lessen the severity of illness, which is important–most people can’t afford time away from work or caring for their families, and even if they aren’t sick enough to end up in the hospital, they’d take mild sniffles over being extremely fatigued and non stop coughing.”

3 Dr. Wen Says Here’s When to Get the New Vaccine
“The CDC says that you could get the new booster if it’s been at least 8 weeks since your last shot, so you could go and get the updated booster now. I think you could also wait until November to maximize your chance of having the protection last through the winter,” said Dr. Wen. “You could look into what high-exposure events you have coming up in the winter and time your next shot for a couple of weeks before that.”

4 Dr. Wen Says Masking Works
“One-way masking definitely works to protect the wearer, especially if you are wearing a well-fitting N95 or equivalent mask,” said Dr. Wen. “Whether you choose to wear masks depends on how much you continue to prioritize avoiding COVID-19. Those who do should wear them in crowded indoor spaces, including, during travel, at airports, on planes, in the subway, and so forth.”

5 Coinsider Your Risk for Catching COVID
Dr. Wen was asked about masking at weddings. “This depends on how important it is for you to avoid COVID and other respiratory infections,” she said. “There will be a chance you’ll contract it by attending the wedding and interacting with other guests. You could reduce that risk by standing apart from others, masking, and trying to socialize outdoors only, but I’m assuming these might be challenging to do at this wedding. In that case, you could make sure you are maximally protected by getting the flu and covid (and possibly RSV) vaccines at least two weeks before the wedding, and have a plan for taking antivirals (Paxlovid and Tamiflu, if eligible) if you become infected.”

6 Treatment and Medications
“Paxlovid works best when given early in the course of illness,” said Dr. Wen. “If you are eligible for Paxlovid, you should take it.” Do so despite a possible rebound.” Most people would prefer two mild cases of the sniffles to one instance of severe shortness of breath and fever. Also, Paxlovid works to block viral replication. By the time your symptoms have progressed to become more severe, it’s too late to take it. Better take it early to prevent severe disease. That’s what I recommend to my patients and to my own family members.”

7 Vaccines for Specific Demographics and Health Conditions
Regarding getting your flu shot, RSV shot and COVID shot at the same time, Wen says: “My opinion is that if you are only able to go once to get your shots, you should receive both at the same time. However, if you are able to go twice, there may be reasons to space them out. Some people have substantial side effects like fatigue and achiness from either or both of the vaccines, for example, and may wish to separate out the shots so as to reduce the simultaneous impact of the side effects.”

8 Get the RSV Vaccine
“While the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is commonly associated with young kids, it also causes significant illness in older adults. Every year, according to the CDC, it causes 60,000-160,000 hospitalizations and 6,000-10,000 deaths among adults ages 65 years and older. I think it’s a very good thing that there is now an RSV vaccine for older adults. I’d encourage you to call around other local pharmacies to see if they carry this vaccine,” she added.

IF YOU NEVER WATCH ANOTHER COVID VACCINE VIDEO
PLEASE WATCH THIS ONE! Heart-Stopping Trend: Myocarditis Rates
Are So High That Dr. McCullough Reports Seeing Two Cases PER DAY (substack.com)
IT IS A FULL, SHORT & TO THE POINT EXPLANATION OF OUR COLLEGES AND PROFESSIONAL SPORTS RESEARCH TESTING USED BEFORE AND AFTER THE INTRODUCTION OF THE VACCINE. THE RESULTS ARE ASTOUNDING! MYOCARDITIS CAUSED BY THE VACCINE IS ALWAYS DEADLY!

Florida Recommends Most People Don’t Receive New COVID-19 Vaccines.
Why when I scroll through posts does it always automatically glitch and scroll
back up several posts? Kinda frustrating.

RELATED: Surprising Signs You’ve Already Had COVID

First Lady Jill Biden’s COVID-19 Diagnosis Sparks Controversy Over Vaccination
Effectiveness and Presidential Travel Plans Following Hurricane Community Visit
Story byThe Net Worth Of

First lady Dr. Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday evening,
as announced by the White House. Here’s how the story is unfolding.

The First Lady Has COVID-19
Biden, 72, had been experiencing mild symptoms at the time of the positive test, according to a statement from the first lady’s communications director, Elizabeth Alexander.

She had planned to remain at her home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
Biden’s 72-year-old wife, whose symptoms were mild, last had COVID in August 2022.
The president, now 80, last tested positive in July 2022.

President Biden underwent a COVID-19 test after learning of the first lady’s positive result, and he tested negative, confirmed White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. “The President Tested at Regular Intervals Throughout the Week and Monitored for Symptoms”

“Now Would Be a Great Time to Remind Everybody That There Is No Way Anyone Can Get COVID if They’re Vaccinated”, One X-er (a former Tweeter) commented on Biden’s own assurances that you could not get Covid if you had been vaccinated – he repeated Biden’s words “now would be a great time to remind everybody that there is no way anyone can get COVID if they’re vaccinated”. Joe Biden said so! “The various shots that people are getting now cover that. If you have them, you’re okay. You’re not going to get covid if you have these vaccinations.”

Yeah Right Joe!

Long COVID remains a collection of symptoms with no single cure.

Since Surviving Covid in December 2020.
I have been taking 5000 IUs of Vitamin and overcame my severe case of Covid by using XLEAR Sinus and rinsing with MouthWash half dozen times a day until I got my sense of taste and smell back, eating Mini Wheats for the fiber content. Then began eating 7 cans of cooked spinach (Vitamin K) for a week and got my strength back.
Also Eating Two jars of dill pickles plus drinking the juice until I got the fluid out of my legs and taking baby aspirin to prevent blood clots was a big plus. Keeping the virus out of your digestive tract in an important tip I have received from a Naturopathic Doctor near me – Search (bing.com) K.E.G.

Vitamin K can now be added alongside vitamin D as an essential nutrient in which deficiencies have been linked to worse outcomes with COVID-19 patients. To be clear, there is currently no cure for COVID-19, no vaccine yet developed. Supplements cannot claim to prevent, cure or treat any disease.

Vitamin D has benefited from 22 published human clinical studies since the coronavirus outbreak began; these studies show that elevated levels of vitamin D improve clinical outcomes or at least mitigate the worst outcomes, while deficiency levels make things worse.

With vitamin K, researchers in a new study
Stated from the observation that vitamin K deficiency might be related to worse
COVID-19 outcomes, given that patients with severe COVID-19 are more likely to have
so-called comorbidities such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular diseases
—all of which are associated with reduced vitamin K levels.

Not only is cardiovascular disease linked to low vitamin K status, but it also includes
a breakdown of tissue fibers as measured by elastin, which is involved with pulmonary disease—and severe COVID-19 patients seem to use stores of vitamin K to protect the partially degraded elastic fibers in the lungs.

Researchers also noticed the connection between patients with severe COVID-19 symptoms and a bleeding disorder called coagulopathy, in which the blood’s ability
to form clots is impaired. These patients also suffer from thromboembolism, wherein dislodged blood clots block blood vessels. Vitamin K is most renowned for its ability to coagulate the blood—the process of promoting and dissolving blood clots.

Related: K2 ascends the mountain of letter vitamins

They hypothesized that vitamin K status is reduced in patients with severe COVID-19.
They looked at 123 COVID-19 patients and 184 controls. And found a clear connection.
“The study represents an amazing finding,” explained Leon Schurgers, professor of biochemistry of vascular calcification and vice chair of biochemistry at the Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, and co-author of the study. “This study illustrates that a poor vitamin K status–deduced from low dp-ucMGP levels–is linked to poor prognosis.

The study concluded that vitamin K status was reduced in patients with COVID-19 and related to poor prognosis. Importantly, vitamin K levels were significantly lower in COVID-19 patients compared to healthy controls, as has been shown in patients with comorbidities. Also, low vitamin K status seemed to be associated with accelerated elastin degradation. In conclusion, vitamin K status was reduced in COVID-19 patients compared to controls and was associated with disease severity.

While inspired by the results, the study authors remained cautious.
“It might be tempting,” wrote the study authors, “to speculate that vitamin K administration has an improving effect on vitamin K status in severe COVID-19 patients. However, this has never been studied in this patient group. Additionally, whether improving vitamin K status would correlate with better prognosis in SARS-CoV-2-infected individuals has to be tested.

Preliminary evidence was provided suggesting a potential mechanistic
link between reduced vitamin K status and accelerated tissue degradation.
An intervention trial is now needed to assess whether vitamin K administration improves outcome in patients with COVID-19.” The researchers are currently measuring blood levels of vitamin D in the COVID-19 patients to see if there is any connection there as well.

The vitamin K2 connection
Because of the clear vitamin K connection, the researchers also hypothesized that vitamin K2 (not to be confused with vitamin K) could be linked to better health outcomes in these cases.

Vitamin K, along with vitamin D, has been found to improve COVID-19 outcomes
(note: NOT cure). And the popular vitamin K2 may play an important role as well.

Vitamin K2 has an integral role in activating and binding calcium to bones, and it also keeps calcium from accumulating in the walls of blood vessels—atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, is the top cardio killer. Simply put, vitamin K2 takes calcium from where you don’t want it (arteries) and puts it where you do want it (bones).

The vitamin K2 connection is also correlated because it is found naturally in real cheese (not “American cheese”) as well as in natto—a funky fermented soy dish that’s a staple of Japanese breakfasts. One study researcher said it “may be very relevant” that Japanese regions in which natto consumption is high reportedly have less COVID-19 incidence and disease severity.

Interestingly, one key factor in the study is the measurement of vitamin K status determined by the amount of the “inactive” vitamin K-dependent protein, Matrix Gla Protein, or MGP. What makes that interesting is that vitamin K2 has been found to activate vitamin K-dependent proteins including MGP. The most widely studied brand of vitamin K2 is the MenaQ-7 brand owned by NattoPharma. The company has sponsored 19 published studies into MenaQ-7 brand vitamin K2.

According to the study, vitamin K-dependent MGP is generally accepted as an inhibitor of vascular calcification, and there are scientific studies suggesting that MGP also plays a role in the creation of lung fibrosis. MGP is crucial for the protection of elastic fibers against mineralization and fibrosis may be present in lungs of patients with severe COVID-19.
Also, low dp-ucMGP levels were significantly correlated with desmosome levels, a measure of the breakdown of elastin, which is an important factor for pulmonary health.

“Supplementation of vitamin K increases the vitamin K status in the body as measured
by the level of active vitamin K-dependent proteins, and vitamin K2 is clearly the best form of vitamin K due to its superior bioactivity,” said Hogne Vik, chief medical officer at NattoPharma. “MGP is the most potent known inhibitor of vascular calcification to date.
MGP is a K-dependent protein already present in the body, but it needs adequate vitamin K2 to be activated to perform its function.” The lead researcher, Rob Janssen, applied for a patent for vitamin K status as a prognostic and therapeutic biomarker in COVID-19.

Todd Runestad Content Director, NaturalProductsInsider.com,
Sr. Supplements Editor, Natural Products Insider, I’ve been writing on nutrition
science news since 1997. I’m The content director for NaturalProductsInsider.com
and digital magazines.

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Longevity Research

Posted on September 18, 2023 by Ken

The World’s healthiest countries – Vivid Maps

These places on Earth are home to the world’s oldest, healthiest people
By Ashley Williams, AccuWeather staff writer

In select regions of the world, people live long enough to make some wonder
if these countries have discovered the heavily sought-after fountain of youth.
“Maintaining youthful, radiant health is possible, and many cultures today prove
it with citizens who live extraordinarily long lives,” said author Susan Shumsky,
whose publication, “Ascension,” explores longevity.

For the first time in history, most people can expect to live into their 60s and beyond, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The number of people living past
60 is expected to double by 2050, the WHO revealed.
The longevity of some cultures boils down to factors including more relaxed and active lifestyles as well as healthy diets. Political stability, economic success, access to modern healthcare and good sanitation can also contribute, according to Global Citizen.

In addition, warmer climates might allow people to live longer, according to some studies. Stanford University researchers found that warmer conditions over a period of time in the United States lowered the mortality rates, compared to the winter months, when the death rates peaked.
Ocean proximity might also offer health benefits. A study from the University of Exeter’s European Centre for Environment and Human Health showed that people living near the coast tended to have better overall health than people living inland.

These places on Earth are home to the world’s oldest, healthiest people – Bing images

The Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) World Factbook lists life expectancies at birth
for more than 100 countries, which measure the overall quality of life in a country.
Below are five countries where people tend to live longer.

1. Monaco

As the second-smallest country in the world, Monaco has the longest life expectancy on Earth at 89.4 years, according to the World Factbook. The Western European country borders the Mediterranean Sea on France’s southern coast.
The longer life expectancy could be attributed to factors including its state-funded healthcare system, a healthy Mediterranean diet and less stressful lifestyles.

2. Japan

The World Factbook lists Japan as one of the longest-living countries, with an average
life expectancy of 85.3 years. Japanese people are able to live 75 of their years completely healthy and without disabilities, according to the WHO.
Some factors that might contribute to the island nation’s longevity are healthy diets, regular physical activity and extended work years, according to AARP. A study by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College showed that working past the retirement years could add time to a person’s life.

3. Singapore

Singapore is a New Blue Zone – Search (bing.com)
Singaporeans can anticipate living an average of 85.2 years. It has been reported that better efforts being put into early prevention and detection of chronic illness have made
a significant impact on the longevity of those living in this southeast Asian country.

4. San Marino

People living in the European country of San Marino can live an average of 83.3
years, according to the World Factbook. Their long lives could be due to their healthy Mediterranean diets of fresh and locally grown foods, high employment rates and low-stress lifestyles.

5. Iceland

Icelandic people have a life expectancy of 83.1 years, which could largely be due to their fish-heavy diet containing omega-3 fatty acids that are beneficial to heart health, according to experts. Some believe genetic factors also play a role.

Places with the oldest-living people on Earth
In addition to countries with overall high life expectancies, some
areas are home to the highest number of centenarians on Earth.

“In all of these remarkable cultures, the elderly possess the keys to longevity—purposefulness, belonging and happiness,” Shumsky said. “They continue to work, contribute to society and exercise vigorously.”

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Other qualities include living in extended families and prioritizing social interactions, maintaining low-fat diets with high complex carbohydrates, drinking water with high mineral content, growing their own food and living easygoing lifestyles, Shumsky added.

At least five areas on Earth have been officially identified as “blue zones,” where people live the longest and healthiest lives. The are Okinawa, Japan; Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica; Loma Linda, California; Ikaria, Greece; and Sardinia, Italy.

According to a study from researchers at Loma Linda University, the key to living
a long life lies in behaviors started as young children. The study took a look at seniors
and centenarians in North America’s only blue zone.
Findings showed that regardless of types of hardship, healthy habits developed as children relating to diet, exercise, spirituality, charity and relationships helped them lead long, healthy lives.
“These findings provide a solid foundation for early-life health promotion to help alleviate the burden of chronic disease and enable a collaborative movement toward a more resilient country of wellness and longevity,” said Rhonda Spencer-Hwang, DrPH, MPH, associate professor for the Center for Community Resilience at Loma Linda University School of Public Health.

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Grandparents and grandchildren - Pexels image — The World’s healthiest countries – Vivid Maps

These places on Earth are home to the world’s oldest, healthiest people
By Ashley Williams, AccuWeather staff writer

In select regions of the world, people live long enough to make some wonder
if these countries have discovered the heavily sought-after fountain of youth.
“Maintaining youthful, radiant health is possible, and many cultures today prove
it with citizens who live extraordinarily long lives,” said author Susan Shumsky,
whose publication, “Ascension,” explores longevity.

For the first time in history, most people can expect to live into their 60s and beyond, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The number of people living past
60 is expected to double by 2050, the WHO revealed.
The longevity of some cultures boils down to factors including more relaxed and active lifestyles as well as healthy diets. Political stability, economic success, access to modern healthcare and good sanitation can also contribute, according to Global Citizen.

In addition, warmer climates might allow people to live longer, according to some studies. Stanford University researchers found that warmer conditions over a period of time in the United States lowered the mortality rates, compared to the winter months, when the death rates peaked.
Ocean proximity might also offer health benefits. A study from the University of Exeter’s European Centre for Environment and Human Health showed that people living near the coast tended to have better overall health than people living inland.

These places on Earth are home to the world’s oldest, healthiest people – Bing images

The Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) World Factbook lists life expectancies at birth
for more than 100 countries, which measure the overall quality of life in a country.
Below are five countries where people tend to live longer.

1. Monaco

As the second-smallest country in the world, Monaco has the longest life expectancy on Earth at 89.4 years, according to the World Factbook. The Western European country borders the Mediterranean Sea on France’s southern coast.
The longer life expectancy could be attributed to factors including its state-funded healthcare system, a healthy Mediterranean diet and less stressful lifestyles.

2. Japan

The World Factbook lists Japan as one of the longest-living countries, with an average
life expectancy of 85.3 years. Japanese people are able to live 75 of their years completely healthy and without disabilities, according to the WHO.
Some factors that might contribute to the island nation’s longevity are healthy diets, regular physical activity and extended work years, according to AARP. A study by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College showed that working past the retirement years could add time to a person’s life.

3. Singapore

Singapore is a New Blue Zone – Search (bing.com)
Singaporeans can anticipate living an average of 85.2 years. It has been reported that better efforts being put into early prevention and detection of chronic illness have made
a significant impact on the longevity of those living in this southeast Asian country.

4. San Marino

People living in the European country of San Marino can live an average of 83.3
years, according to the World Factbook. Their long lives could be due to their healthy Mediterranean diets of fresh and locally grown foods, high employment rates and low-stress lifestyles.

5. Iceland

Icelandic people have a life expectancy of 83.1 years, which could largely be due to their fish-heavy diet containing omega-3 fatty acids that are beneficial to heart health, according to experts. Some believe genetic factors also play a role.

Places with the oldest-living people on Earth
In addition to countries with overall high life expectancies, some
areas are home to the highest number of centenarians on Earth.

“In all of these remarkable cultures, the elderly possess the keys to longevity—purposefulness, belonging and happiness,” Shumsky said. “They continue to work, contribute to society and exercise vigorously.”

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Other qualities include living in extended families and prioritizing social interactions, maintaining low-fat diets with high complex carbohydrates, drinking water with high mineral content, growing their own food and living easygoing lifestyles, Shumsky added.

At least five areas on Earth have been officially identified as “blue zones,” where people live the longest and healthiest lives. The are Okinawa, Japan; Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica; Loma Linda, California; Ikaria, Greece; and Sardinia, Italy.

According to a study from researchers at Loma Linda University, the key to living
a long life lies in behaviors started as young children. The study took a look at seniors
and centenarians in North America’s only blue zone.
Findings showed that regardless of types of hardship, healthy habits developed as children relating to diet, exercise, spirituality, charity and relationships helped them lead long, healthy lives.
“These findings provide a solid foundation for early-life health promotion to help alleviate the burden of chronic disease and enable a collaborative movement toward a more resilient country of wellness and longevity,” said Rhonda Spencer-Hwang, DrPH, MPH, associate professor for the Center for Community Resilience at Loma Linda University School of Public Health.

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